Republicans: "I will never take another raise in pay. Ever."

When a government spends more than it's income (aka Taxes), it must either cut spending or increase taxes (or both).  Given that our taxes today are lower than they've been for decades it would seem logical that some taxes must be raised.  But the Republicans say no, we must reduce our deficit through spending cuts alone, in fact most Republican politicians have taken a pledge to never, ever raise taxes again. Ever.

Because Republicans love to liken our government's budget to their own personal budget, I assume Republicans would refuse to ask for a raise in their pay, or refuse a raise if it were offered.  After all, that extra money would come out of the pockets of "the jobs creators." 

So, all you Republicans, take the pledge, now, to never, ever take another raise.  Ever.

--Trakker

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never, ever take another raise

At home, pay down debt to zero, and never to increase income from any source. No borrowing.

In other news, sun retraces path, politicians return campaign contributions, Congress brings back the draft.

It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious. --Oscar Wilde

Politicians are tedious.

[Trakker]

No borrowing.

That's another of my pet peeves. Republicans go ballistic at the thought of the United States borrowing money. I assume these are people who have a mortgage and a car loan, or had one at some point in their life. And maybe their kids have school loans to pay for college. Sure, life would be great if we could pay cash for everything, but few can do that, so most of us have to take out loans sometime, and what better time to borrow than now when interest rates are so low.

[Dan D. Doty]

What a Politcian really is, is someone who bribes people with their own money.

Republicians not take a pay raise? I'll go along with that, plus cutting out Congress's other benafits ( free insurance, free gym, private ambulace service, ect. Which cost all and all four billion a year).

Okus a promise from Trakker that our civil liberties be left along; hands off the Bill Of Rights.