tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post113913561142519554..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: Who is exempt from concessions and cutbacks?Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-31639807402605777852009-01-15T14:54:00.000-05:002009-01-15T14:54:00.000-05:00Frank - I guess a follow up question for Sen. Brow...Frank - I guess a follow up question for Sen. Brown would be this: When will you introduce legislation to eliminate the automatic pay increases since you don't believe in them?<BR/><BR/>THAT'S the question I'd like him to answer.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-26891390577637740942009-01-15T14:46:00.000-05:002009-01-15T14:46:00.000-05:00Hi Maggie, I did write to Senator Sherrod Brown ab...Hi Maggie, <BR/>I did write to Senator Sherrod Brown about the payraise that Congress recieved at the beginning of this year and here is his reply:<BR/><BR/>Dear Mr. Tremblay:<BR/><BR/>Thank you for getting in touch with me about the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for congressional salaries. <BR/><BR/>Under the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, members of Congress automatically receive a COLA each year unless Congress votes to prevent such an increase. For 2009, the projected increase is 2.8%, which amounts to $4700.<BR/><BR/>Congress should not be getting a raise in these difficult economic times. That’s why I am donating my COLA to charity. Half will be donated to Ohio food banks and the other half to Ohio free clinics. <BR/><BR/>Thank you again for writing. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>Sherrod Brown<BR/><BR/>Of course, he did dodge my question of why Congress did not take pay cuts and other things that Congress demanded the CEO's of the Big 3 do in order to get their money. I wonder if there is any other way to force a pay cut other than voting them out in the next election.Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00257918101344948032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-10372019885287553742009-01-14T12:49:00.000-05:002009-01-14T12:49:00.000-05:00Great questions, I hope you get some answers as I'...Great questions, I hope you get some answers as I'd also be interested in learning if the federal government is even attempting to do what the business world and some governments are trying to do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00606533906583651054noreply@blogger.com