On Thursday, December 24, 2020 at 6:51:09 PM UTC-6, wrote:
On Thu, 24 Dec 2020 11:21:12 -0500, John wrote:

On Wed, 23 Dec 2020 19:37:30 -0800 (PST), marika wrote:

On Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 7:12:16 AM UTC-6, John H wrote:
Haven't seen this on CNN.

https://funkyimg.com/i/39z2b.jpg

We definitely need to drain the swamp. Looks like Pelosi had a field day. Does
raising the salary of House members really provide relief to the nemployed?
--


Which angle?
I’m watching it and not sure what you mean.
is this just for the representatives themselves or is it for staff, additional employees as well? as opposed to a salary increase--

mk5000

That roamed through the young world, the glory extreme
Of high Sesostris, and that southern beam,
The laughing queen that caught the world's great hands.
Then comes a mightier silence, stern and strong,--The Nile. James Leigh Hunt

WTF difference does it make? It's supposed to be a Covid-19 bill. Who does
someone know at Howard University? Does student loan bailouts help the Covid-19
issue?

What bull****.
The "raise" was actually in the congressional personal expense
accounts that they get to spend like their own money and it is not
even taxable.
It is buried down in index "I" of H.R.133. That section is about 100
pages long with all sorts of money getting thrown around the capitol
building.


I am bothered by this. But somehow the fiscal conservative Republican party voted for it. vote such hypocrites out

hope you have a peaceful Christmas and no ice storm

mk5000

I have no idea how to get in touch with anyone anymore. Everyone, it seems, has a home phone, a cell phone, a regular e-mail account, a Facebook account, a Twitter account, and a Web site. Some of them also have a Google Voice number. There are the sentimental few who still have fax machines.

Susan Orlean

On Thu, 24 Dec 2020 20:40:34 -0800 (PST), marika
wrote:

On Thursday, December 24, 2020 at 6:51:09 PM UTC-6, wrote:
On Thu, 24 Dec 2020 11:21:12 -0500, John wrote:

On Wed, 23 Dec 2020 19:37:30 -0800 (PST), marika wrote:

On Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 7:12:16 AM UTC-6, John H wrote:
Haven't seen this on CNN.

https://funkyimg.com/i/39z2b.jpg

We definitely need to drain the swamp. Looks like Pelosi had a field day. Does
raising the salary of House members really provide relief to the nemployed?
--


Which angle?
I’m watching it and not sure what you mean.
is this just for the representatives themselves or is it for staff, additional employees as well? as opposed to a salary increase--

mk5000

That roamed through the young world, the glory extreme
Of high Sesostris, and that southern beam,
The laughing queen that caught the world's great hands.
Then comes a mightier silence, stern and strong,--The Nile. James Leigh Hunt

WTF difference does it make? It's supposed to be a Covid-19 bill. Who does
someone know at Howard University? Does student loan bailouts help the Covid-19
issue?

What bull****.
The "raise" was actually in the congressional personal expense
accounts that they get to spend like their own money and it is not
even taxable.
It is buried down in index "I" of H.R.133. That section is about 100
pages long with all sorts of money getting thrown around the capitol
building.


I am bothered by this. But somehow the fiscal conservative Republican party voted for it. vote such hypocrites out

hope you have a peaceful Christmas and no ice storm


I agree but that is what happens when everyone gets to hang their
favorite ornament on the tree. I am still looking at this mess but it
continues to **** me off and I have to stop. If they didn't tack the
Covid relief on this bill, I doubt it would have even got out of the
house.


BTW I doubt I will see an ice storm in Ft Myers. Water doesn't really
freeze here unless you involve refrigeration.

mk5000

I have no idea how to get in touch with anyone anymore. Everyone, it seems, has a home phone, a cell phone, a regular e-mail account, a Facebook account, a Twitter account, and a Web site. Some of them also have a Google Voice number. There are the sentimental few who still have fax machines.

Susan Orlean