tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post3936827951749023382..comments2023-10-23T09:41:22.599-04:00Comments on STONE SOUP MUSINGS: Liberalism by close encounterKathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06875378679299157108noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-12824906266593739362008-04-25T10:01:00.000-04:002008-04-25T10:01:00.000-04:00Abi, good idea, or we could just pay the rent on t...Abi, good idea, or we could just pay the rent on their living quarters while they're in Washington. Nothing fancy of course. Let them room 3 or 4 to an apartment.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06875378679299157108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-45989540032785227822008-04-24T22:59:00.000-04:002008-04-24T22:59:00.000-04:00Another reason given for high congressional pay is...Another reason given for high congressional pay is that they have to maintain two residences. Ok. Pay them twice what the median wage is in their state. That will bring their incomes and their egos crashing down pretty quick. And then maybe they'll start feeling some of the pressures that the rest of us feel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-53482892441261561452008-04-24T13:11:00.000-04:002008-04-24T13:11:00.000-04:00Good point, Lew. All those higher wages accomplish...Good point, Lew. All those higher wages accomplished was to alienate them from the struggles of ordinary people.<BR/><BR/>K, very true. <BR/><BR/>Larry, they could see if they took the time to look. They choose not to.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06875378679299157108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-8325264914572133832008-04-24T07:05:00.000-04:002008-04-24T07:05:00.000-04:00Obviously the high and mighty can only see what af...Obviously the high and mighty can only see what affects them and nonne else.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283557503536810926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-32348176590945417952008-04-24T01:15:00.000-04:002008-04-24T01:15:00.000-04:00My definition of a conservative: A liberal whose o...My definition of a conservative: A liberal whose ox hasn't been gored.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10222703055177237209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-11729039183896227312008-04-23T22:21:00.000-04:002008-04-23T22:21:00.000-04:00If I recall correctly, the reason for high pay for...If I recall correctly, the reason for high pay for our congresscritters was to prevent corruption, if that is the case, then cut the wages to a quarter of what they are now and make them pay for their health insurance out of their own pockets-we'd see some real changes in a lot of things if that were the case.Lew Scannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12788033661013005904noreply@blogger.com