"No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened."
This Amendment states that the salary of Congress cannot change until the next term
of office for representatives of Congress.
Killing all the Rich Monsters
Comment:
The author of this video/slide show, explains the history of the Twenty-seventh Amendment in a way even a child could understand, in the form of a fairy tale. I don't know if I would consider all Congressman monsters, but it is some what of a conflict of interest, that the people who receive the raise are the same ones who decide the amount. There is no other instances in the business world where this would happen. On the contrary, if Congressman receive a generous but reasonable salaries it may keep them more honest and then we could place tighter restriction on campaign funds.
Congressman Mitchell Addresses the House about Stopping the Automatic Congressional 2011 Pay Raise
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I completely agree with Congressman Mitchell. I don't think it is fair that with high levels of unemployment and, with some people even taking pay cuts, that congress would get an automatic pay increase. We are in an economic crisis and we should spend conservatively. It makes me wonder if many of the Congressman are there because they really want to help the states they represent or are they there because of the money? This is a time of recession and if other people in the country have to adjust to live with the salary that they have right now so should Congress.
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