http://www.tellmeyouridea.com/taxonomy/term/91 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.tellmeyouridea.com/node/69 <p>Despite record-low approval ratings, House lawmakers Wednesday were moving toward accepting an approximately $4,400 pay raise that will increase their salaries to almost $170,000. </p> <p>The cost-of-living raise get lawmakers back on track for automatic pay raises after a fight between Democrats and Republicans last year and again in January killed the pay hike due this year. That was the first interruption of the annual congressional pay hike in seven years. </p> <p><a href="http://www.tellmeyouridea.com/node/69">read more</a></p> http://www.tellmeyouridea.com/node/69#comments National Races Congressional Economy Ethics / Lobby pay money congress Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:41:14 -0500 BillC 69 at http://www.tellmeyouridea.com