David Viter pressuring congress with omni porkulus amendment to repeal congress automatic yearly pay raises

Members of Congress will earn an annual salary of $174,000 in 2009. Party leaders such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will get make $223,500 this year, while Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer and Minority Leader John A. Boehner will earn $193,400 each. Notice the numbers if you will. All under $250,000? Hussein Obama’s so called “rich” level in which the increased tax level will kick in? Don’t you find it interesting that no member of Congress will have their salary get taxed higher? Now, Michelle Malkin writes about how GOP Sen. David Vitter is pressuring Dems and other members of Congress with an amendment to the omni porkulus bill that would repeal the current law allowing automatic pay raises for Congress. An e-mail from Viter’s office sent to Malkin says the following:

“Congress has been receiving pay increases most years under a formula set into law 20 years ago,” said Vitter. “At a time when so many Americans are losing their jobs and struggling to pay their mortgages, these raises just aren’t right. Most Americans don’t have a formula at their job that gives them automatic pay raises, and Congress shouldn’t either.”

The amendment would repeal the provision of law that set in place automatic raises for Members of Congress. The increase that went into effect for this year amounts to an additional $4,700 per year.

“Last year in Louisiana, the state legislature proposed a raise for its members, and Louisianans were rightfully outraged. I’ve heard from many constituents who have called to express their anger over automatic raises for Congress as well,” Vitter said. “With our economy in such a state of distress, it’s just not appropriate for Congress to continue to receive theses automatic pay raises. My amendment would require Congress to vote to approve any future pay increases.”

Vitter’s amendment is similar to a stand-alone bill he introduced at the beginning of the 111th Congress that also seeks to achieve the same goal – ending automatic pay raises.


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March 10, 2009 · Filed Under congress

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