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Offline ironhorsedriver

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Raises for the Rulers
« on: December 28, 2012, 02:20:05 PM »
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Re: Raises for the Rulers
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2012, 02:24:08 PM »
Sure, why not?  It isn't his money. :whatever:

If anything, they deserve a pay cut to offset the damage they've done.
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Re: Raises for the Rulers
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2012, 02:25:22 PM »
What's the big deal?  It's only monopoly money.  Hell, the Zimbabwe dollar is gonna be worth more by the time our Comrades in DC are done with us.
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Re: Raises for the Rulers
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2012, 02:41:26 PM »
I mean why not?  The congress and the Preezzzy have been working sooooooo hard(do I need the sarcasm smiley???).  Its rough trying to live like a king.
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Re: Raises for the Rulers
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2012, 03:13:33 PM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on December 28, 2012, 02:25:22 PM
What's the big deal?  It's only monopoly money.  Hell, the Zimbabwe dollar is gonna be worth more by the time our Comrades in DC are done with us.


Hi,

Just remember this.  If printing money made a country rich, Zimbabwe would be the richest nation on earth....

regards,
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Re: Raises for the Rulers
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2012, 03:37:47 PM »
Buying loyalty.
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Obama Orders Raise for Biden, Members of Congress, Federal Workers
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2012, 03:51:10 PM »
Obama Orders Raise for Biden, Members of Congress, Federal Workers

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/obama-orders-raise-biden-members-congress-federal-workers_692223.html

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President Barack Obama issued an executive order to end the pay freeze on federal employees, in effect giving some federal workers a raise. One federal worker now to receive a pay increase is Vice President Joe Biden.

According to disclosure forms, Biden made a cool $225,521 last year. After the pay increase, he'll now make $231,900 per year.

Members of Congress, from the House and Senate, also will receive a little bump, as their annual salary will go from $174,000 to 174,900. Leadership in Congress, including the speaker of the House, will likewise get an increase.
Here is a list of the new wages... http://www.opm.gov/oca/compmemo/2012/2013PAY_Attach.pdf
 
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Re: Raises for the Rulers
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2012, 06:10:31 PM »
In the grand scheme of things, it's a drop in the bucket.

But that was a ringing bitchslap I got from Barry and his henchmen. It left a welt on my face.

**** you, Barry.

Now that the election's over, you can do what you want, can't you? Asshole.
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Re: Raises for the Rulers
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2012, 06:47:13 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on December 28, 2012, 06:10:31 PM
In the grand scheme of things, it's a drop in the bucket.

But that was a ringing bitchslap I got from Barry and his henchmen. It left a welt on my face.

**** you, Barry.

Now that the election's over, you can do what you want, can't you? Asshole.

Isn't that what he whispered to Putin?
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Re: Raises for the Rulers
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2012, 07:55:18 PM »
Quote from: Linda on December 28, 2012, 06:47:13 PM
Isn't that what he whispered to Putin?

Actually that was Putin's stooge Medvedev, but I don't think he had Slo Joe's pay raise in mind.  :whatever:
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Re: Raises for the Rulers
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2012, 07:59:10 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on December 28, 2012, 07:55:18 PM
Actually that was Putin's stooge Medvedev, but I don't think he had Slo Joe's pay raise in mind.  :whatever:

No. I think he meant he would have more flexibility in bending over for Putin to put it in.
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Re: Raises for the Rulers
« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2012, 08:00:35 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on December 28, 2012, 07:59:10 PM
No. I think he meant he would have more flexibility in bending over for Putin to put it in.

Barry's good at bending over.
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Re: Raises for the Rulers
« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2012, 08:34:39 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on December 28, 2012, 07:59:10 PM
No. I think he meant he would have more flexibility in bending over for Putin to put it in.

That's what I was talking about.
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Re: Raises for the Rulers
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2012, 08:36:39 AM »
And in the meantime, most of the rest of us left with jobs will be faced with far less in our take-home pay, thanks to 1--increased taxes, 2--increased insurance premiums, and what's left will be eaten that much faster due to the mismanaged economy which has seen "REAL" inflation on the order of 8-12 percent.

Just one day closer to "going Galt."  I'm seeing so many people in their early 60's saying screw it and retiring now just so they can get SOME of what they put into the system.
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Re: Raises for the Rulers
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2012, 12:59:20 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on December 29, 2012, 08:36:39 AM
And in the meantime, most of the rest of us left with jobs will be faced with far less in our take-home pay, thanks to 1--increased taxes, 2--increased insurance premiums, and what's left will be eaten that much faster due to the mismanaged economy which has seen "REAL" inflation on the order of 8-12 percent.

Just one day closer to "going Galt."  I'm seeing so many people in their early 60's saying screw it and retiring now just so they can get SOME of what they put into the system.

So will I as a goverment employee. 
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Re: Raises for the Rulers
« Reply #15 on: December 29, 2012, 01:30:04 PM »
Shoutout to the liberal 1%ers.
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Obama hikes pay of select officials
« Reply #16 on: December 30, 2012, 05:03:21 AM »
Obama hikes pay of select officials
Boston Herald
December 30, 2012
By Gary J. Remal



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As millions of Americans face smaller paychecks if the government fails to act to avoid the fiscal cliff, President Obama has raised the ire of some conservative critics by quietly handing over pay hikes — estimated to cost more than $1 billion a year — to Congress, high-ranking federal officials, judges and Vice President Joe Biden.

http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/us_politics/2012/12/obama_hikes_pay_select_officials
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Re: Obama hikes pay of select officials
« Reply #17 on: December 30, 2012, 07:47:51 AM »
Boy, this one really pisses me off.  In the private sector these days, raises are becoming more and more rare due to the economy and an uncertain future.  But let's make sure select federal employees get a raise.  It irks me that he tries to sneak this through too.  Obama must have read that article about congressmen sleeping in their offices and felt sorry for them.
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Re: Obama hikes pay of select officials
« Reply #18 on: December 30, 2012, 07:52:13 AM »
The debt ceiling has been hit, tax raises for everyone and a pay freeze for the lowly federal employees - but Congress?  No worries as none of this applies to them.

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Re: Obama hikes pay of select officials
« Reply #19 on: December 30, 2012, 07:53:29 AM »
Is it because they are doing such a good job?  :sarcasm:
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Re: Obama hikes pay of select officials
« Reply #20 on: December 30, 2012, 07:57:36 AM »
Its what they dream of! Redistribution of wealth from the subjects to them! 
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Re: Obama hikes pay of select officials
« Reply #21 on: December 30, 2012, 10:24:11 AM »
This guy is a total classless and  arrogant asshole.  He keeps droning on about how we all need to have skin in the game and sacrifice, and then he pulls bullshit like this.  Why did he do this now and not prior to November 6th?

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Re: Obama hikes pay of select officials
« Reply #22 on: December 30, 2012, 10:27:21 AM »
Quote from: formerlurker on December 30, 2012, 07:52:13 AM
The debt ceiling has been hit, tax raises for everyone and a pay freeze for the lowly federal employees - but Congress?  No worries as none of this applies to them.


We often hear the DUmmies and ows crowd bitch and moan about CEO's getting high salaries and big bonuses while the worker bees don't get a raise or are being laid off because business is suffering.  I'm waiting for that same DUmmy outrage at this act of irresponsibility by their false god.
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Re: Obama hikes pay of select officials
« Reply #23 on: December 30, 2012, 01:49:34 PM »
Where is the Occupy Wall Street crowd? I consider politicians worse than CEOs. Politicians waste our tax money.  ::)
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Re: Raises for the Rulers
« Reply #24 on: December 30, 2012, 02:36:22 PM »
Quote from: Ptarmigan on December 30, 2012, 01:49:34 PM
Where is the Occupy Wall Street crowd? I consider politicians worse than CEOs. Politicians waste our tax money.  ::)

I agree...
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