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H.R. 187, The Congressional Pay Reform Act of 2011

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H.R. 187 would provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be subject to automatic adjustment; and to provide that any bill or resolution, and any amendment to any bill or resolution, which would increase Members' pay may be adopted only by a recorded vote.

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and increases their $162,301.27 share of the national debt by $0.00.
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January 12, 2011, 7:20pm (report abuse)

Now is a;sp the time to reduce the social security and veteran payments. Cut down on the debt by reducing the spending.

I would

April 13, 2011, 10:13am (report abuse)

support this IF the social security, veteran, and all others who get cost-of-living raises also gave up their increases. But we all know that won't happen so I voted NO.

Mr. G

September 29, 2011, 2:29pm (report abuse)

These two guys ( I would and *** ) must work for the congress, why else would they vote to continue with pay raises for those morons.

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