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01.28.2009 4:21 pm

Pay hikes for Congress? Move to block gains steam

Post-Dispatch Washington Bureau

 

WASHINGTON — After the last automatic pay hike, we’re now paying rank-and-file members of Congress $174,000. Leaders get more.

That base salary jump up to a shade under $180k under an automatic raise scheduled to go into effect next year.

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01.06.2009 5:30 pm

Obama, McCaskill aim at earmarks

Post-Dispatch Washington Bureau
Obama and McCaskill

Obama and McCaskill

WASHINGTON — To some, it’s a time-honored method deployed by veteran legislators to steer much-needed projects back home.

To others, it’s a sneaky way to lard up appropriation bills with pork.

However you look at the practice of earmarking legislation, look…

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