Did you get your money's worth from Congress last month?
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CloseWhat you paid
Taxpayers spent roughly $107 million – per week – on Congress.
Salaries of Members of Congress and their allowances/week:
Speaker of the House: $223,500/52 = $4,299
House and Senate Majority and Minority Leaders: ($193,400/52) x 4 = $14,877
Other Representatives and Senators: ($174,000/52) x 530 = $1,773,462
Allowance for staff salaries and misc: ($1,500,000/52) x 535 = $15,432,692
Non-salary money allocated for Congress: $4.656 billion/52 = $89,538,462
What you got
During the first month of the 112th Congress, the House adopted its rules package and voted on six other bills which could save taxpayers nearly $700 million. (Note: click on “House” link, then appropriate “Roll” vote number to see how your Member voted.)
A bill reducing federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions. BUDGETARY IMPACT: $617 million in savings
A resolution providing Capitol-flown flags for recipients of the Medal of Honor. BUDGETARY IMPACT: Unknown
A resolution calling on Congress to reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels. BUDGETARY IMPACT: $0 – resolution does not have the force of law
A bill repealing the 2010 health care law. BUDGETARY IMPACT: Unknown
Stop the OverPrinting [STOP] Act. BUDGETARY IMPACT: $35 million in savings over 10 years
A resolution reducing the amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices in 2011 and 2012. BUDGETARY IMPACT: $35 million in savings
During the first month of the 112th Congress, the Senate voted on rules governing the chamber’s business and agreed to a resolution honoring the victims and heroes of Jan. 8, 2011 Tucson, Ariz. shooting.
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Democrat, Republican, it doesn’t matter anymore… Their all on the same side now… Spend, spend, spend! Like a bunch of drucken sailors on leave! We could do without at least half of what they vote and spend our money on! Then they come on TV and put on a show for us all telling us what we want to hear.. Their NOT serious about making deep cuts in spending..! Including their own salaries and benefits in which they shouldn’t get in the first place. We need to take Washington and our Country back, and like “spoiled children” they are going to fight us and act out every step of the way.. All the while doing anything and everything to avoid the real spending cuts that they know need be addressed. God help us all, we’re on a run-away train with no brakes!
Democrat, Republican, it doesn’t matter anymore… Their all on the same side now… Spend, spend, spend! Like a bunch of drucken sailors on leave! We could do without at least half of what they vote and spend our money on! Then they come on TV and put on a show for us all telling us what we want to hear.. Their NOT serious about making deep cuts in spending..! Including their own salaries and benefits in which they shouldn’t get in the first place. We need to take Washington and our Country back, and like “spoiled children” they are going to fight us and act out every step of the way.. All the while doing anything and everything to avoid the real spending cuts that they know need be addressed. God help us all, we’re on a run-away train with no brakes!
Democrat, Republican, it doesn’t matter anymore… Their all on the same side now… Spend, spend, spend! Like a bunch of drucken sailors on leave! We could do without at least half of what they vote and spend our money on! Then they come on TV and put on a show for us all telling us what we want to hear.. Their NOT serious about making deep cuts in spending..! Including their own salaries and benefits in which they shouldn’t get in the first place. We need to take Washington and our Country back, and like “spoiled children” they are going to fight us and act out every step of the way.. All the while doing anything and everything to avoid the real spending cuts that they know need be addressed. God help us all, we’re on a run-away train with no brakes!
Democrat or Republican they look after themselves. We need a radical change.
Democrat or Republican they look after themselves. We need a radical change.
Democrat or Republican they look after themselves. We need a radical change.