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Originally Posted by GrantDawg
Just heard an explanation of what happened Saturday by Jeff Jackson. He said the deal came as a surprise, and McCarthy tried to get it passed without the Democrats reading the bill. Minority Leader Jefferies asked to speak and wasted 55 minutes to give reps time to read the bill. There was a pay raise for Congress snuck in their that the Dems made them remove. I'm betting Fox News isn't reporting on that
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They have.
Democratic lawmaker falsely claims House Republicans tried to ‘provide themselves with a pay raise’ | Fox News
1) The Senate proposal explicitly said no COLA (cost of living adjustments)
2) The House version dropped this stipulation which DeLaura pointed out
3) The standard is COLA is automatic for Congress if not explicitly stated otherwise
4) Therefore, if you believe COLA is a pay raise, then DeLaura is correct
In my corporate world experience, there is no doubt COLA is considered a pay raise.