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reform legislation......
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Cheerio......
Roy Beavers (EMFguru)
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WEBSITE -- http://emfguru.com
FAX: (USA) 417-588-1825
It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness.....
PEOPLE ARE MORE IMPORTANT
THAN PROFIT$$$$$
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to
do nothing.
........Edmund Burke (1729-1797)
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> Wednesday, March 21, 2001 2:40 PM
> Subject: Release: Congressional pay raise
>
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> NEWS FROM THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY
> 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Suite 100
> Washington DC 20037
> World Wide Web: http://www.LP.org
> ===============================
> For release: March 22, 2001
> ===============================
> For additional information:
> George Getz, Press Secretary
> Phone: (202) 333-0008 Ext. 222
> E-Mail: pressreleases@hq.LP.org
> ===============================
>
>
> U.S. House planning "sneakiest pay raise
> in history," Libertarians warn Americans
>
> WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. House is planning to give itself
> "the sneakiest pay raise in history," Libertarians warn: a tax-free,
> $165-per-day payment that would be activated the moment an obscure
> House panel declares their colleagues are "eligible."
>
> "These devious politicians have hatched another scheme
> to get rich quick at your expense, without accepting any blame," said
> Steve Dasbach, Libertarian Party national director. "And if we don't
> speak out immediately, expect this raise to be approved faster than you
> can say 'pickpocket.' "
>
> Just two months after accepting a raise to an
> exorbitant $145,100 a year, House representatives are working behind
> the scenes to enact a "per diem" expense allowance of $165 per working
> day. With about 151 legislative days per year, the raise would amount
> to a $25,000-a-year, tax-exempt pay hike.
>
> But as the public finds out about the maneuver, House
> leaders "are getting nervous," according to Capitol Hill sources, and
> the proposal could be shelved -- or enacted -- at any time.
>
> "This episode demonstrates that the one word that
> should strike fear into the hearts of every American is 'bipartisan.'
> After all, there's nothing more dangerous, or expensive, than Democrats
> and Republicans working in harmony to funnel your money into their
> pockets," Dasbach said.
>
> As for the amount -- $165 per working day -- he
> quipped: "How much would we have to pay them just to stay home?"
>
> Dasbach predicted that taxpayers would have difficulty
> deciding what to dislike most about "the sneakiest pay raise in
> history": the sneakiness itself, the greed, or the hypocrisy.
>
> * The Sneakiness: "To avoid publicity, Congressional
> leaders agreed to delegate the power to approve the raise to the House
> Administration Committee, a low-profile panel that administers payroll
> and accounting," Dasbach said. "The panel of six Republicans and three
> Democrats can trigger the $165 per diem by simply declaring that their
> House colleagues are 'eligible' for it.
>
> "Why are politicians trying so hard to cover their
> tracks? Because they remember the public outcry over their last salary
> grab of $3,800 a year, which was opposed by 71 percent of the voters.
> But don't let them get away with delegating their dirty work to their
> cronies on the committee. There may be only nine conspirators, but
> there are 426 co-conspirators in the 435-member House -- and all of
> them should be held accountable."
>
> * The Greed: "If they pile a tax-free $25,000 raise on
> top of their lavish salaries, they will be raking in the equivalent of
> a $190,000 taxable salary, not including their lucrative pensions, a
> $3,000 tax exemption for a second home, and other benefits," Dasbach
> said. "And if this raise goes through, Congressional salaries will have
> risen an astronomical $80,600 over the last decade, meaning their
> raises alone will dwarf the median American family's income. It's time
> to stand up and say, 'Enough is Enough!' "
>
> * The Hypocrisy: "A $25,000 raise isn't enough for
> these money-grubbing politicians; they want a $25,000 tax-free raise!"
> Dasbach said. "It's obvious that House politicians have a love-hate
> relationship with the income tax: They love it when you pay yours, but
> hate having to pay theirs. You know the government is corrupt when an
> activity that can make politicians rich -- in this case, income tax
> evasion -- can get ordinary Americans thrown in jail.
>
> "That's why every American should help us combat
> Congress's latest salary grab. Think of it as preventing a Capitol
> crime."
>
>
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