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Jeff Russo wrote:
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> NUREV citing the Libertarians? What has the world come to?
>
> jeff
Even Libertarians are right twice a day.
Joshua2
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> --- Nurev Ind Research <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > ===============================
> > NEWS FROM THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY
> > 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Suite 100
> > Washington DC 20037
> > World Wide Web: http://www.LP.org
> > ===============================
> > For release: March 22, 2001
> > ===============================
> > For additional information:
> > George Getz, Press Secretary
> > Phone: (202) 333-0008 Ext. 222
> > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > ===============================
> >
> >
> > U.S. House planning "sneakiest pay raise
> > in history," Libertarians warn Americans
> >
> > WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. House is planning to give itself
> > "the sneakiest pay raise in history," Libertarians warn: a tax-free,
> > $165-per-day payment that would be activated the moment an obscure
> > House panel declares their colleagues are "eligible."
> >
> > "These devious politicians have hatched another scheme
> > to get rich quick at your expense, without accepting any blame," said
> > Steve Dasbach, Libertarian Party national director. "And if we don't
> > speak out immediately, expect this raise to be approved faster than you
> > can say 'pickpocket.' "
> >
> > Just two months after accepting a raise to an
> > exorbitant $145,100 a year, House representatives are working behind
> > the scenes to enact a "per diem" expense allowance of $165 per working
> > day. With about 151 legislative days per year, the raise would amount
> > to a $25,000-a-year, tax-exempt pay hike.
> >
> > But as the public finds out about the maneuver, House
> > leaders "are getting nervous," according to Capitol Hill sources, and
> > the proposal could be shelved -- or enacted -- at any time.
> >
> > "This episode demonstrates that the one word that
> > should strike fear into the hearts of every American is 'bipartisan.'
> > After all, there's nothing more dangerous, or expensive, than Democrats
> > and Republicans working in harmony to funnel your money into their
> > pockets," Dasbach said.
> >
> > As for the amount -- $165 per working day -- he
> > quipped: "How much would we have to pay them just to stay home?"
> >
> > Dasbach predicted that taxpayers would have difficulty
> > deciding what to dislike most about "the sneakiest pay raise in
> > history": the sneakiness itself, the greed, or the hypocrisy.
> >
> > * The Sneakiness: "To avoid publicity, Congressional
> > leaders agreed to delegate the power to approve the raise to the House
> > Administration Committee, a low-profile panel that administers payroll
> > and accounting," Dasbach said. "The panel of six Republicans and three
> > Democrats can trigger the $165 per diem by simply declaring that their
> > House colleagues are 'eligible' for it.
> >
> > "Why are politicians trying so hard to cover their
> > tracks? Because they remember the public outcry over their last salary
> > grab of $3,800 a year, which was opposed by 71 percent of the voters.
> > But don't let them get away with delegating their dirty work to their
> > cronies on the committee. There may be only nine conspirators, but
> > there are 426 co-conspirators in the 435-member House -- and all of
> > them should be held accountable."
> >
> > * The Greed: "If they pile a tax-free $25,000 raise on
> > top of their lavish salaries, they will be raking in the equivalent of
> > a $190,000 taxable salary, not including their lucrative pensions, a
> > $3,000 tax exemption for a second home, and other benefits," Dasbach
> > said. "And if this raise goes through, Congressional salaries will have
> > risen an astronomical $80,600 over the last decade, meaning their
> > raises alone will dwarf the median American family's income. It's time
> > to stand up and say, 'Enough is Enough!' "
> >
> > * The Hypocrisy: "A $25,000 raise isn't enough for
> > these money-grubbing politicians; they want a $25,000 tax-free raise!"
> > Dasbach said. "It's obvious that House politicians have a love-hate
> > relationship with the income tax: They love it when you pay yours, but
> > hate having to pay theirs. You know the government is corrupt when an
> > activity that can make politicians rich -- in this case, income tax
> > evasion -- can get ordinary Americans thrown in jail.
> >
> > "That's why every American should help us combat
> > Congress's latest salary grab. Think of it as preventing a Capitol
> > crime."
> >
> > Sentby Paul E Zimmerman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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