[Mpls] Greedy Congress

[Aaron Neumann]

Yes, Mr. Mork is correct in that Congress just gave themselves a raise.  
Actually, it was the House of Representatives and the Senate is soon to 
follow suit.  Guess how much they gave themselves?  It went from around 
$132,000 per year to around $158,000 per year.  That's right, about a 
$26,000 PER YEAR raise.  They sited "cost of living" adjustments since they 
haven't given themselves a raise in ten years.  Did your expenses go up 
$26,000 per year from 1993?  And if so, did your employer give you a $26,000 
per year raise to "adjust" for that cost? 

As for the teachers, one point to be made is that while wages freeze, health 
care cost and primiums go up every year.  If Congress needs to adjust thier 
wages so they don't have to choose between food and a mortgage payment, 
maybe teachers need a raise too. 

By the way, please contact our Representive Mr. Sabo and let him know what 
you think of his new salary (he prefers phone calls): 

Congressman Sabo's District Office
                              Commerce at the Crossings, #286
                              250 Second Avenue South
                              Minneapolis, MN 55401
                              Phone: (612) 664-8000.
Congressman Sabo's Washington, D.C. Office
                               2336 Rayburn House Office Building
                               Washington, D.C. 20515
                               Phone: (202) 225-4755 

Aaron Neumann
Holland
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