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• Congress To Get Another Pay Raise

  Published: July 31, 2007, 1:04 am

  Tags: Congress, Pay Raise

  even have to vote on the raise. After all, that could cost them some votes. The raise just comes and they just accept it. Because of this, congressional salaries have risen to $165,200. And they are fixing to get another $4,400. That would raise their annual salary to nearly $170,000. Now that's a sweet deal!Some congressmen think they

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• Deadline Looms Over Pay-Raise Deadlock

  Published: November 27, 2007, 12:00 am

  Tags: Deadline, Looms, Over, Pay Raise, Deadlock, The White House, George W Bush, Bill Clinton, Nancy H Kichak, Stephen Barr, Because Congress, Federal Bureau Of Investigation, U S Department Of Homeland Security, U S Office Of Personnel Management

  Next year's federal pay raise is something of a muddle.

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• Deadline Looms Over Pay-Raise Deadlock

  Published: November 27, 2007, 12:00 am

  Tags: Deadline, Looms, Over, Pay Raise, Deadlock, The White House, George W Bush, Bill Clinton, Nancy H Kichak, Stephen Barr, Because Congress, Federal Bureau Of Investigation, U S Department Of Homeland Security, U S Office Of Personnel Management

  Next year's federal pay raise is something of a muddle.

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• Fire Your Boss

  Published: December 2, 2007, 8:11 am

  Tags: Business News, Boss, Employment, Pay Raise, Job, Job Search

  So, your boss makes your life miserable? You like the job but you simply cannot stand the boss. Why not work for a company which allows you to choose your own boss? Sounds like a dream? Well; it is true. There is a company which does exactly that.In this company, there are no job titles. What you earn is determined by your co-workers. There

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• U.S. House Blocks Gandhi's Pay Raise

  Published: December 19, 2007, 12:00 am

  Tags: U S, House, Blocks, Gandhi S, Pay, Raise

  Congress has blocked a $92,400 pay raise for D.C. Chief Financial Officer Natwar M. Gandhi, another blow for the embattled leader in the wake of the embezzlement scandal at the city's tax office.

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• Chief Justice Argues for a 'Long Overdue' Pay Raise for Federal Judges

  Published: January 1, 2008, 12:00 am

  Tags: Chief, Justice, Argues, For, Long, Overdue, Pay, Raise, Federal, Judges

  Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. urged Congress to raise the pay of federal judges in a year-end report that emphasized improving communications with Capitol Hill and the White House.

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• Congress Should be Paid for Performance

  Published: January 13, 2008, 10:31 am

  Tags: Political, Congress, Do Nothing Congress, Failure, Pay Raise

  the campaign trail. We are paying them a salary to campaign. Pay for performance is a good idea. Congress has this sneaky little method of receiving increases in pay. If they do not vote to stop the increase it is automatic. Then they can say they never voted to increase their pay. I think we should tie Congressional pay to performance. My

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• Recall petition filed against Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal

  Published: June 28, 2008, 9:29 am

  Tags: Bobby Jindal, Legislative Pay Raise, Louisiana, Recall Petition

  to permit any legislative pay raise to become effective during the term in which it was approved. He argued that this would provide accountability to the voters. The bill was written in such a way that lawmakers will not have to vote on raises again, according to Jim Tucker, R-Terrytown. As of July 1, 2009, their pay will increase

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• Lost Wants to Be Found

  Published: August 12, 2008, 9:37 am

  Tags: Matthew Fox, Pay Raise, Lost, Evangeline Lilly

  process of renegotiating the paychecks for the stars of their hit show Lost.The shows main stars Matthew Fox and Evangeline Lilly are expected to get a hefty pay raise above their current $150,000 an episode.The other main players of the show are now wanting more than their $80,000 per an episode after word got out two of their peers were getting

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