Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Wanna hear a good one?

The assholes in Congress are getting a pay raise of over $4000 starting this month.

The cost of living increase on my SSDI was about $16 bucks and I have to now pay a co-pay for generic drugs on my Medicare prescription plan.

They get a pay raise of over $4000 and you and I get shit.

Is this a great country or what?

12 comments:

Missy said...

what about the non-assholes in Congress? Oh wait...

Distributorcap said...

you sure know how to get me started

unreal!

and of course you pay tax on the $16 and dont get free use of the post office

Life As I Know It Now said...

We had not had a raise in over 3 years where I work and then we got a 1% cost of living wage that was then taken away by an increase in the local county income tax.

$16 doesn't even buy half a tank of gas now does it?

Sudeaux Lux said...

Arrgh! That's just great. Thanks for posting.

Ripley said...

I hate to rain on your parade, but do remember that, since 2007, they have to work on Fridays.

Fridays!!

Hell yeah, they deserve a raise!

Crayons said...

Right. Shameful. The part that bothers me the most is that they have amazing health coverage -- including pre-existing conditions and dental. So that $4,000 goes toward other things.

I say
1. Take away their insurance.
2. Stop the raises.
3. Make each one write an essay naming 30 jobs that are more important then theirs. Start with garbage collectors.

Anonymous said...

Oh, come on! They have country club fees and greens fees and well you know. It costs a lot to be rich, man!

And, yes, I know you play golf, but what? on a public course? That's what taxes are for.

(really, it sucks so big. so big.)

GETkristiLOVE said...

Dipshits get a raise, while you and I are shit-out-of-luck! Shit! Shit! Shit!

Randal Graves said...

You guys don't understand how the economy works. It costs a lot to pay hush money to the parents of diddled little pages.

Madam Z said...

Just remember, guys. We voted the bums in.

Wandering Coyote said...

I am so not surprised. I have it pretty good on my disability, so I won't complain to you!

Fran said...

Hey Monkey... You got shit?

Is that not enough for you? Clearly not.

You just don't love America; I can tell.