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I could support this bill wahoooooooooooooo
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The Bill: H.R. 6134, To provide for a 10 percent reduction in pay for Members of Congress; to make Federal civilian employees subject to a period of mandatory unpaid leave, and to reduce appropriations for salaries and expenses for offices of the legislative branch, during fiscal year 2011; and for other purposes
Annualized Savings: $5.5 billion (first-year savings)
Congressman Mike Coffman (CO-6) introduced H.R. 6134. The bill would require federal civilian employees to take two non-consecutive furlough weeks in FY 2011. The only exceptions to the measure would be for reasons of national security, public health and safety, law enforcement, and any reason the President considers necessary.
The legislative branch would also be required to reduce costs through pay and budgetary cuts. Members of Congress would be paid 10 percent less in 2011 than in 2010. A provision in H.R. 6134 also calls for a reduction in salaries and expenses in legislative branch offices. Fiscal year allowances would not be permitted to exceed 96 percent of FY 2010's allowances and expenses for that office.
The cuts in federal personnel hours, district expenses, and Congressional raises would save taxpayers $5.5 billion. The bill is a one year measure.
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The Bill: H.R. 6134, To provide for a 10 percent reduction in pay for Members of Congress; to make Federal civilian employees subject to a period of mandatory unpaid leave, and to reduce appropriations for salaries and expenses for offices of the legislative branch, during fiscal year 2011; and for other purposes
Annualized Savings: $5.5 billion (first-year savings)
Congressman Mike Coffman (CO-6) introduced H.R. 6134. The bill would require federal civilian employees to take two non-consecutive furlough weeks in FY 2011. The only exceptions to the measure would be for reasons of national security, public health and safety, law enforcement, and any reason the President considers necessary.
The legislative branch would also be required to reduce costs through pay and budgetary cuts. Members of Congress would be paid 10 percent less in 2011 than in 2010. A provision in H.R. 6134 also calls for a reduction in salaries and expenses in legislative branch offices. Fiscal year allowances would not be permitted to exceed 96 percent of FY 2010's allowances and expenses for that office.
The cuts in federal personnel hours, district expenses, and Congressional raises would save taxpayers $5.5 billion. The bill is a one year measure.
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Don't trust them, They would just cut what the Military is getting paid and then go after Military retirement.
No doubt. The talking heads and think tanks are already talking about changing the military retirement system, when there are people making more on public assistance than some military retirees.
The only exceptions to the measure would be for reasons of national security, public health and safety, law enforcement, and any reason the President considers necessary.
I don't think that includes DoD (national security). So, what's left:
Dept of Energy
Dept of Labor
Social Security
Dept of Education
Dept of Justice (all of the attornies will sue to get their pay)
HUD
EPA
Parts of HHS
Dept of Interior (BLM, NPS, BIA, etc)
Treasury (BATF, IRS, etc)
Dept of Agriculture
State Dept (Hillary would have to take 2 weeks off!)
I keep hearing of the budget cuts coming for weapons systems and other DoD funding. We keep closing facilities (Base Realignment and Closure Act), competing more big dollar contracts. The competitive contract I signed last year should save the taxpayers at least $1.2B over the next 4 to 5 years alone.) 10s of Billions in cuts are coming.