Randy Forbes: Name that salary cut
By Brian Kirwin | Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 | PolicyCongressman Randy Forbes has launched a nifty idea. If the federal budget goes up, Congressional pay goes down.
“Next week, I will introduce legislation to break Congress’ addiction to spending by tying the salaries of Members of Congress to the growth in government spending. The premise of the bill is simple – the more Members of Congress spend, the less they make in salary. So, if Congress increases spending by 7%, their salaries would be cut by 7% the following year.” Rep. Randy Forbes
One problem – he needs a name for the bill. Suggestions?
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The right wants to jeer him. The left wants to censor him. Moderates usually want both. Brian Kirwin is a political consultant and public relations strategist in Virginia Beach with a lightning-rod flair. Brian also serves on the VB Arts & Humanities Commission and frequently appears on Hampton Roads theatrical stages, if only to prove that all actors aren’t liberals. Kirwin’s columns stir up debate and hit the political scene with no punches pulled.
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[...] Bearing Drift brought to our attention an interesting piece of the legislation that Virginia Rep. Randy Forbes (R) will be introducing next week, “The premise of the bill is simple – the more Members of Congress spend, the less they make in salary. So, if Congress increases spending by 7%, their salaries would be cut by 7% the following year.” The only problem is I have a hard time believing Democrats would vote for something that directly causes them to lose money. [...]
Is this going to be another dumb stunt by Randy Forbes in which he introduces a resolution “calling for” or “expressing the sense of the House” that a new policy should be adopted, and then describes it as an actual law requiring it to happen?
how about: “Lobbyist Bait” since their income will be supplemented
The “This Bill Will Never Get Passed In A Million Years Act of 2010.”
Kudos to Forbes for a innovative idea, even though I agree it has little chance of passing.
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