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Republicans Look to Give Themselves a Pay Raise After Securing Benefit Cuts for the Poor (www.commondreams.org)

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After taking the global economy hostage to secure painful cuts to aid programs and other federal spending, House Republicans are proposing a pay raise for themselves and other members of Congress for the coming fiscal year.

Roll Callreported Thursday that under spending legislation approved by the Republican-controlled House Appropriations Committee last month, members of Congress "would stand to receive a 4.6%, or $8,000, pay increase" in 2024. Most members of Congress currently make an annual salary of $174,000, putting them in the top 10% of U.S. earners.

"Lawmakers last received a cost-of-living increase in 2009," the outlet noted, "but House Republicans left out the traditional language blocking a cost-of-living increase for members from this year's Legislative Branch bill."

Pulling themselves up by our bootstraps.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

how about a cost of living increase for the rest of us? I haven't gotten a significant raise in 10+ years.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Maybe try switching companies? That's usually the best way to increase your income.

[–] tallwookie 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

have you been in the same job for 10+ years?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Pretty much. Been trying to move up though.

[–] tallwookie 1 points 1 year ago

change sucks but the best way to get a raise is to find a different job (ideally in the same field, but for a competitor of your current company).

[–] LeberechtReinhold 1 points 1 year ago

Moving horizontally (same job different company) its usually better than vertical (higher job in the same company). Best way would be diagonal of course. But staying in the same company is very rare to get meaningful raises.