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Reality bites ...................Paul Ryan
Senator 2: That's true, but you're forgetting a few things. We've also watched uninterestedly as the financial burden from this country's debt has been put on the shoulders of the individual states, who passed the burden on to the individual cities and townships by cutting state aid, which the cities and townships depend on for survival. Then the basic services people use got cut, and the individual constituents ended up footing the debt themselves in a variety of different ways. Senator 1: We should do something, shouldn't we? Senator 2: I think you know what we need to do. Senator 1: Give ourselves a pay raise? Senator 2: That's exactly what we need to do! Senator 1: But won't the constituents get mad that we're increasing our salaries for the fifth year in a row, when the economy has been bad for the last four years? Senator 2: Trust me, they won't even notice. Senator 1: Hey, you know what's great? Senator 2: No, what? Senator 1: Getting paid $154,600 a year to do nothing. Senator 2: You mean $158,000 a year to do nothing! Senator 1: We even get a pay raise when we do a lousy job! Senator 2: This is the best job in the world!
It must be nice being pampered like that. Apparently, the Senators believe they've earned it. Majority leader Bill Frist (R-TN) said, "I think our representatives of government deserve a pay raise consistent with the work that we've produced." Well Bill, the "work" you guys have produced has resulted in an economy that is showing few signs of recovery, especially in the area of jobs. So really, shouldn't you be taking a pay cut? How about a pay cut of $3,400? That's what you thought you deserved when you approved the pay raise, so now that I've shown you don't deserve it, you won't object to having that much taken away, will you? If you work really hard next year and get our country moving again, you can have it back. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) says the $3,400 isn't a pay raise, though. He says it's a cost-of-living increase that's given regularly to government employees. "This is required by law," said Stevens. Well, no Ted, it's actually not required by law. You see, that's why you're voting on it. If it were required by law, you wouldn't have to vote on it. It would just happen. Oh, and by the way Ted, you're a douchebag. I hope you choke on that wad of money you're snatching from our dying economy and troubled taxpayers. I'm proud to say my representative, Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), fought against the pay raise, like he always does. This is one of many reasons why he'll continue to get my vote. His policy since taking office has been to refuse any pay raise he receives. The salary he received in the first year of his six-year term will be his top salary, and the rest will be sent back to the Treasury. Thanks, Russ. You're one of the few good ones. In all honesty, the House and Senate should be voluntary positions. There shouldn't be any perks or big salaries. Senators should be paid $40,000 a year, so the jobs will be held by people who really want to do something for our country. I'm sick of our representatives treating their position like a cushy consulting job. It's time to clean house. Updated today: Perverted Poll
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Senator 1: Gentlemen, America is in a horrific deficit. We've led this country to the highest unemployment rate in ten years, allowed our constituents' jobs - especially those at the technology companies that helped bolster our economy in the '90s - to be sent overseas because we've been too lazy to do away with NAFTA, and have responded to all economic problems by blaming 9/11 in order to avoid actually having to put forth an effort to fix things.
