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Topic: Pelosi: Congressional Pay Cut Undermines Dignity of the Job |
Pelosi: Congressional Pay Cut Undermines Dignity of the Job
The Hill, by Mike Lillis
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Posted By:PaleAle, 2/14/2013 7:36:35 PM
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| House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that she opposes a cut in congressional pay because it would diminish the dignity of lawmakers´ jobs. "I don´t think we should do it; I think we should respect the work we do," Pelosi told reporters in the Capitol. "I think it´s necessary for us to have the dignity of the job that we have rewarded." The comments were made in the context of the looming sequester, which would force across-the-board cuts affecting most federal offices, including Congress.
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Comments: The resulting "cut in dignity" would thus catapult the Congress into the Negative Dignity column. There is no telling what that may do to their self esteem, or the trouble they may cause with a negative dignity quotient.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
bamapreacher, 2/14/2013 7:38:50 PM (No. 9177021)
If their pay reflected their dignity most congresscritters would owe us money.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
901AtTheRiver, 2/14/2013 7:40:18 PM (No. 9177027)
Why should the congress be paid for all the dignity while the rest of us have gone through severe pay cuts as a result of the actions of this government? Earn your dignity by making a better life for the Citizens.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Dr. Kranky, 2/14/2013 7:44:09 PM (No. 9177033)
Could this woman possibly get any stupider?
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
mitzi, 2/14/2013 7:44:49 PM (No. 9177042)
Dignity of the job?
What a pathetic woman.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
oldvlc, 2/14/2013 7:47:29 PM (No. 9177048)
Seems she should set an example and accept NO pay. She can well afford it, and would not be a hypocrit about "the wealthy paying their fair share" then.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
earlybird, 2/14/2013 7:48:46 PM (No. 9177054)
Mercenary diva.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
MMC, 2/14/2013 7:49:00 PM (No. 9177055)
Dignity? I qualify for welfare... Not on it, yet. I am working multiple jobs to keep my family off welfare.
I do not want government taking care of me. So Nan, tighten your belt like the rest of us...
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
4freedom, 2/14/2013 7:51:55 PM (No. 9177060)
13% approval rating, yup that´s some real dignity there.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
schnapps, 2/14/2013 7:55:08 PM (No. 9177069)
To put it in terms Nancy would understand, we have to first cut congressional pay to find out if it undermines their dignity.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Kate3513, 2/14/2013 7:56:15 PM (No. 9177072)
You have to do a job worthy of respect then be paid accordingly. What I have seen....there should be a massive pay cut until people take what they were elected to do...seriously. Disgusting performance.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Italiano, 2/14/2013 7:56:20 PM (No. 9177073)
Insane and evil. Bad combination.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
annie xango, 2/14/2013 7:57:52 PM (No. 9177076)
All I can muster tonite ...is..BWAAAAAAAAAAH!
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
veritas, 2/14/2013 7:59:36 PM (No. 9177083)
Nancy Pelosi [D-Mented].
Do any of these Lefties believe [or remember?] a word they say?
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
bob913, 2/14/2013 8:00:48 PM (No. 9177084)
What does she say about the millions in bribes she has taken?
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
zzzghy, 2/14/2013 8:08:50 PM (No. 9177096)
witchypoo is without a doubt the most hideous, obnoxious and toxic harridan rat on the planet today. Way worse than the piaps -- and that´s saying something.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
retiree, 2/14/2013 8:09:25 PM (No. 9177097)
She is paid by the taxpayers. In most places (except some union jobs), if you don´t do your job you lose it. She isn´t doing her job and neither are the rest of them. The talk of a congressional pay cut meant they would get paid when the work was done so they wouldn´t lose a penny. For the common people, if you don´t do your work and don´t get paid you don´t collect it later. You have lost it for good. These people make me sick.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Msctex1, 2/14/2013 8:10:49 PM (No. 9177105)
She writes and performs our attack ads.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
old dinasaur, 2/14/2013 8:13:00 PM (No. 9177110)
You have to have some dignity to start with in order for it to be degraded. So, Nancy dear, you don´t need to fret. You aren´t losing anything you never had.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
wsdiego, 2/14/2013 8:17:59 PM (No. 9177115)
Sense when does a witch have dignity?
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Keekng, 2/14/2013 8:21:34 PM (No. 9177120)
Dignity? Pelosi threw that out the window eons ago.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
belwhatter, 2/14/2013 8:22:59 PM (No. 9177123)
Nanny P. can stand on her dignity all she likes, but a person must first earn their dignity - you do not qualify Nanny P. - not even remotely.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Coy860, 2/14/2013 8:23:44 PM (No. 9177124)
Mother Teresa didn´t get paid a salary. Nuns take a vow of poverty. They have more dignity than Nancy could ever hope to have.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
Chuzzles, 2/14/2013 8:27:52 PM (No. 9177134)
What dignity is she talking about? She has none, hasn´t had any for a looong time.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
columba, 2/14/2013 8:45:09 PM (No. 9177155)
Well, I guess my State job as a Rehabilitation Counselor had little dignity, because we all had a 5 percent pay cut.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
bluebonnet, 2/14/2013 9:06:39 PM (No. 9177189)
she and her husband are reportedly worth millions, maybe even billions. With this one statement she seriously blew ANY dignity she might have ever had which is doubtful to begin with. She wears designer suits, expensive jewelery ( all those pearls are NOT COSTUME JEWELERY!) She and hubby have homes on both coasts and probably in D.C., too. Oh, and let´s not forget the Botox and plastic surgery that is so obvious.
She´s talking about a pay cut and dignity?!? Sheesh . . . why not talk about a BUDGET?!?
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
ledbythnose, 2/14/2013 9:12:41 PM (No. 9177198)
Oh Boy. I can´t take much more of this . Can anyone on this thread please tell me why this Woman has not been arrested for CRIMINAL STUPIDITY ?
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
horacer, 2/14/2013 9:17:33 PM (No. 9177209)
Nancy´s hubby is worth about 50 million, mostly from wineries I believe. Most of their laborers get no benefits. Pigs at the trough have no dignity.
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
strike3, 2/14/2013 9:20:58 PM (No. 9177218)
I don´t think there´s really a woman inside that skin. Somebody must inflate her with a tire pump every morning.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
Pros7767, 2/14/2013 9:25:49 PM (No. 9177224)
There´s a very, very hot place in hell for this witch.
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
hamrman, 2/14/2013 9:34:37 PM (No. 9177241)
Hey Nancy you moron, because of you there is no dignity left in congress..
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
nonsense, 2/14/2013 9:41:11 PM (No. 9177250)
The Queen of the Demonrat liars has the nerve to talk about dignity? She of the arrogant over-sized gavel. Pleeeeeeeeze.
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Reply 32 - Posted by:
TakeBackAmerica, 2/14/2013 9:48:12 PM (No. 9177260)
Wold it be bad form to want to punch that broad into the next galaxy?
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Reply 33 - Posted by:
TXknitter, 2/14/2013 9:59:03 PM (No. 9177268)
THIS is what Speaker Boehner should be out there responding to!!!!! "It´s unfortunate that the Democrats do not think we should be setting the example and give ourselves a pay cut. After all, Ms. Pelosi joins many of us here on the Hill who would never miss it as we are well off. When the American people see their elected leaders walking the walk instead of just talking the talk, perhaps Congress´ approval ratings would rise from the ash heap!" See John? It Isn ´t hard at all. DO. IT.
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Reply 34 - Posted by:
iamtinman, 2/14/2013 10:04:01 PM (No. 9177271)
Too late Nancy.! "We have to pass the bill in order to find out what´s in it" puts you in the "No chance in Hades" possibility of ever seriously claiming dignity! She joins the rest of congress with a single digit approval rating. There´s no dignity in being despised by 90+% of your fellow citizens!
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Reply 35 - Posted by:
ColonialAmerican1623, 2/14/2013 10:32:57 PM (No. 9177290)
The guilty always protest first.
She has been paid far more than her pay grade for years, so right now, she owes US money.
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Reply 36 - Posted by:
Jcal, 2/14/2013 11:24:24 PM (No. 9177338)
#11 You forgot stupid.
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Reply 37 - Posted by:
Trigger2, 2/15/2013 5:12:28 AM (No. 9177485)
What dignity is Botox referring to? Congress has no dignity. It was killed off about 40 years ago and replaced with greed, sexual degenerates, and corruption.
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