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Paul, Mitchell Fight Again to Block Pay Raise
Submitted by Staff on Thu, 2009-12-10 00:00.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Ron Paul and Congressman Harry Mitchell are again joining forces to stop the increase in pay that Members of Congress automatically get every year unless it is voted down. To this end, they have introduced H.R. 4255, the Stop the Automatic Pay Raise for Members of Congress in FY2011. A “Dear Colleague” letter was sent out today inviting other Members to sign on as cosponsors of the bill. Their efforts to stop the pay raise for 2010 was successful earlier this year. It is their strong belief that with high unemployment and the economic turmoil the nation continues to face, it is absolutely inappropriate for Members of Congress to raise their own pay. “We Members of Congress should not be padding our pocketbooks when our constituents are still tightening their belts and losing their jobs,” stated Congressman Paul. |
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Twent-seventh Amendment
The 27th Amendment states:
It seems to me that the law passed by Congress to turn their salaries over to a commission is a way to get around the restrictions provided by the 27th amendment.
If the law, when first enacted, did not take effect until after the following election, then you could argue that the 27th amendment was not violated. Certainly, the spirit of the amendment was violated.
The same games were played with Cabinet level appointments. Hillary Clinton voted for a salary increase for Cabinet officers, and then was sworn in as Secretary of State. The way around the dilemma was to reduce her salary to its previous level. This evasion has been practiced by both Democratic and Republican adminstrations.