global1
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Tue Jan-26-10 09:35 PM
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Does Anybody Think That Obama's Spending Freeze Will Only Apply...... |
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to government officials like Congressmen and Senators? No wage increases for them until we get people back to work and this economic situation is tended to by them.
Just a thought. I would really support that. It would really look bad for Congress then if they pushed through wage increases for themselves in the next 3 years.
Now that would be a cool and slick move.
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Tue Jan-26-10 09:38 PM
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1. I think we need to look at the Tax Structure in this country |
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Ever since the Top Tier Tax rate was cut by Ronnie RayGuns, investment/re-investment in America's Industry and Corporations has been curtailed.
Buy, Sell, Merge, - move to China
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Tue Jan-26-10 09:39 PM
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2. Only if they were expecting 250 billion in raises over the next three years n/t |
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Tue Jan-26-10 09:42 PM
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3. Obama doesn't have the power to do that. |
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...and members of Congress are federal employees. To freeze them, you'd have to freeze ALL government employees' wages.
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