WestVirginiaRebel Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 The Hill: 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. With lawmakers nowhere near a deal to avert those cuts, federal agencies are bracing for ways to absorb them with minimum damage to programs and personnel. Pelosi, whose husband is a wealthy real-estate developer, was quick to note that a cut in her own pay would be far less significant than that for both staffers and less wealthy members of Congress. "It's a hard question to ask me because most of my colleagues are the breadwinners in their families," she said. "A pay cut to me doesn't mean as much." ________ Yeah, the dignity of the job is the first thing I think of when I think of Pelosi... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 The Hill: 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. Must...Not...Comment Must...Not...Comment Must...Not...Comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nickydog Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Gosh, I would really hate to diminish the dignity of Nancy Pelosi"s job. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 "It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first." Ronald Reagan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 The Hill: 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. With lawmakers nowhere near a deal to avert those cuts, federal agencies are bracing for ways to absorb them with minimum damage to programs and personnel. Pelosi, whose husband is a wealthy real-estate developer, was quick to note that a cut in her own pay would be far less significant than that for both staffers and less wealthy members of Congress. "It's a hard question to ask me because most of my colleagues are the breadwinners in their families," she said. "A pay cut to me doesn't mean as much." ________ Yeah, the dignity of the job is the first thing I think of when I think of Pelosi... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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