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| Jamie Raskin |
"For thee, but not for me:" Congressman Jamie Raskin (D - MD-08) is all over the press lambasting the federal government shutdown, and will even be hosting a "Trump Shutdown" rally tonight in Silver Spring. But one thing Raskin isn't doing is forgoing his own Congressional paycheck during the shutdown. Many of his Democratic colleagues in Maryland and Virginia - including David Trone, Dutch Ruppersburger and Jennifer Wexton - are refusing to accept their paychecks until the shutdown ends, in solidarity with federal workers.
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| Chris Van Hollen |
The two senators representing Montgomery County aren't declining their paychecks either. Chris Van Hollen (D) and Ben Cardin (D) will each continue to accept his $174,000 salary during the shutdown. While Raskin raged about the "shutdown nightmare" when the furloughs began, his own $174,000 salary is a dream he's determined not to wake up from.
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| Ben Cardin |
"Americans are suffering," Cardin declared this past weekend, as he continued to accept his $3346 weekly paycheck. All three men represent a state that has the fourth-highest number of federal employees in the nation, making their failure to sacrifice even more conspicuous as the shutdown drags on.
Granted Raskin isn't the most photogenic, you sure went out of your way find a really bad picture.
ReplyDeleteGood for Raskin for not playing the "I'm going to suffer too by not taking a paycheck" silly showmanship game.
And a little FYI, he doesn't get a $3,346 weekly paycheck. For starters, taxes are taken out just like everybody else. Further, congressmen get paid on a monthly basis.
Also, why post such a biased comment here Robert. Are you giving up your paycheck until the shutdown ends?
ReplyDelete5:55: LOL - First, I'm not a Congressman causing the shutdown. Second, Van Hollen has now reversed course since this article was published and is declining his pay.
Delete2:25: I learned Photo Selection 101 from the Washington Post.
Unprofessional, evasive, and just lame.
Delete8:39: Are you mentally ill? I am not a member of Congress. Why would I give up my paycheck? Are you giving up your MoCo cartel paycheck, or is it just cash to evade the FBI and IRS?
DeleteDo you have a paycheck to give up? Once again, you reflexively jump to insults.
Delete9:03: If you take shots at me, expect me to return fire. You can't come in here and attack with impunity.
DeleteHmm, congressman causing the shutdown? Really? You can't be that naive can you? Republicans had 2 years to do this and did not do anything, now its the Dems fault? LOL
ReplyDelete8:26: They're not compromising, so yes, they are as much to blame as Trump. You're largely correct about the past 2 years, however. Too many corporate tool globalist Republicans who want open borders for cheap labor for their campaign donors.
DeleteIs Trump compromising? Geez...
DeleteThankfully 8 sane Republicans are voting with the Democrats to re-open our government.
ReplyDelete"Cheap labor", says the guy who's never worked in his life.
ReplyDelete8:38: What evidence do you have that I've "never worked in my life," dumbass?
DeleteThe fact that you constantly evade questions asking you to list even one paying job that you've ever had.
Delete8:58: That's some "evidence" you got there, clown. LOL
Deletewell maybe if listed where you worked or what kind of jobs you had you wouldn't need to resort to calling someone names...
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