Congress Gets Raise & Denies Raise To Workers

The hypocrisy of the republican Congress knows no boundaries. A few days ago, Congress gave itself a cost-of-living salary increase. The raise amounts to several thousand dollars a year for the congressmen. But, while they believe they are in serious need of a raise in salary, they don't think working-class people should get a raise.

Let me make this perfectly clear. Our congressmen, who make well over $10,000 a month, cannot make it without a salary increase [which they generously provided for themselves]. But minimum-wage workers, who make about $824 a month, do not need a pay raise according to republican lawmakers.

Senator Isakson [R-Georgia] said it was a clash of philosophies, the free-market vs. government control. What a stupid thing to say! It has nothing to do with philosophy. It has to do with whether anyone besides greedy republicans have a right to work and make a decent living [you can be sure the current minimum wage does not provide a decent living].

Once again it is made very clear what the upcoming election is really about. You can vote for the republicans and let their rich buddies continue the corporate rape of America, or you can vote for the Democrats and a return to sane economic policies. For working-class and middle-class people the choice is clear.