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Find Out Which Senator Is Actually Asking Obama to Rescind His Pay Increase

Dec. 31, 2012 6:39pm
Sen. Rob Portman Asks Obama to Rescind Pay Increases to Congress, Other Federal Employees

Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) Credit: Getty Images

President Barack Obama on Friday signed an executive order that will lift the pay freeze for federal employees and grant members of Congress and other federal officials pay increases in 2013. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) is asking the president to take back his order and offer pay increases to no one until a long-term deficit reduction agreement is reached.

Fox News explains how Obama’s recent pay raises would shape up:

Rank-and-file members of Congress would all see a $900 bump next year — up from $174,000. Congressional leaders will receive a slightly higher raise, with the House speaker receiving a $1,100 salary increase to $224,600. The top two Senate leaders will see pay rise $1,000, to $194,400.

Vice President Biden, meanwhile, will see his pay increase from $225,521 last year to $231,900 after his raise goes into effect March 27, 2013.

Obama also reportedly approved raises for circuit and district court judges.

The move riled some feathers as Congress has been unable to even strike a deal to avert the so-called “fiscal cliff.” The U.S. is set to go over the metaphorical cliff at midnight on Monday. Meanwhile, Washington has done almost nothing to address the country’s $16 trillion debt, which continues to grow by the minute.

Because of these factors, Portman said no one in Washington deserves a pay bump at the moment.

“At a time when our country is facing record debt and trillion-dollar deficits, the last thing Washington should do is reward itself with a pay increase,” Portman said.

“I am calling on President Obama to withdraw his recent executive order raising federal salaries — including for members of Congress. Until a long-term deficit reduction agreement is reached, we should not consider increasing the pay for Congress,” he added.

Democratic Congressman John Barrow of Georgia is also calling on Obama not to increase Congress’ salary.

“At a time when American families face real hardship, it would be irresponsible to allow Congressional pay to increase,” Barrow said in a statement.

 

Featured image via AP. This story has been updated.

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  • LeadNotFollow
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 8:04pm

    My health insurance went way up in 2012 and again as of January 2013, but I’ve gotten no raise to cover that extra cost.
    I’m bringing home way less pay, due to the high cost of insurance, so I actually took a pay cut.

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    LeadNotFollow  
    • Brother Winston Smith
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 8:44pm

      Welcome to democrat/republican (same thing) Central Government Planning.

      Had enough?

      The Constitution Party.
      The Libertarian Party.
      State nullification.

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      Brother Winston Smith  
    • db321
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 9:02pm

      We might soon be hearing a sonic bomb as Obama’s idiots sanctimoniously pull their heads out of their Butts the moment they find out that Obama care is not free. Just think, many of them are Christians and they soon will realize that they sold out God for a Lying wanna be Messiah. No Heath Care – no Heaven. Let’s just say, it’s going to suck to be them. Just Saying!

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    • neverending
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 10:03pm

      @DB321 – so absolutely true.

      Report this comment

      neverending  
    • WarMunger_Al
      Posted on January 1, 2013 at 1:51pm

      I vote to decrease the pay of everyone working (if you want to call it working) on Capital Hill. No congressman or senator should get paid until they actually follow a budget. Pay the rest of the bills first and then they can see what is left for their pay. All of them need to be fired in 2014, if the country makes it that far.

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  • Small World
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:40pm

    I think the pres. is trying to push us in to civil war!

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    Small World  
    • jungle J
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:53pm

      the sane are out numbered….vastly….

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      jungle J  
    • Av8tor056
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 9:05pm

      I don’t think he sees it that way but that’s where we’re headed.

      Report this comment

      Av8tor056  
    • BHOHG2G
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 10:26pm

      Just show them a picture of a black rifle and they’ll all wet themselves and run screaming into the night.

      Report this comment

      BHOHG2G  
    • Dagnabbit5
      Posted on January 1, 2013 at 9:36am

      @BHOHG2G
      Don’t forget what the Pravda article said…
      “No it is about power and a total power over the people…Do not be fooled by a belief that progressives, leftists hate guns. Oh, no, they do not. What they hate is guns in the hands of those who are not marching in lock step of their ideology”
      As long as they control who the guns are pointed at, political leftist love guns.

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    • BODYBAG
      Posted on January 1, 2013 at 10:31am

      @SMALL WORLD
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:40pm
      I think the pres. is trying to push us in to civil war!
      ———————————
      Im glad you finally woke up. Welcome to reality.

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      BODYBAG  
  • toomuchgovt
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:37pm

    Wake up we (the taxpayers) are the servants and they (the government, the government employees and welfare recipients) are our masters. We are just to self righteous to realize it.

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    • spirited
      Posted on January 1, 2013 at 1:20am

      Speaking of “Masters”

      >WHO is the HEAD of Anenda 21 (as it is called) ?

      WHO is ‘sustaining’ it?

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      spirited  
    • Lamarr01
      Posted on January 1, 2013 at 1:38am

      This reminds me of General Motors executives who used to vote themselves a pay increase when the company was losing money. They rationalized that without the expert management of the executives the company would have lost even more money.

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  • ARealCharliesAngel
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:27pm

    Given that I’m from O H I O….Go Portman!

    How many “uninformed voters” don’t even know that King BHO ordered these raises…I hope the word gets out there.

    Happy New Year 2013 to all “Blazers”!!!

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    ARealCharliesAngel  
    • Hotconchick
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 8:01pm

      He has also in the last 90 days issued 5796 executive orders…nobody is reporting that but you can keep an eye on it at regulations.gov.

      He can’t legislate things so he and his cronies are just issuing regulations. Tons of them!

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    • KangarooJack
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 8:53pm

      Happy New Year to you too Angel…those pay raises really haven’t made it to the MSM have they??? Alot of other stuff too. Love Ohio, but just have to add…..Go Blue from us in Michigan. :)

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  • scrapadapolis
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:23pm

    When do We read the good news.Aha like um say Kennedy!A country cried in the 60s A nation will cheer in 2013.

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    • oldguyinmaine
      Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:06am

      Not that I disagree, nut you had better becareful or the Secret Service will be knowcking on your door No sense of irony or humor in that department

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  • Salamander
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:21pm

    And, how to they plan to PAY for this BUMP? Doesn’t Congress approve all spending bills? Congress NEEDS to rescind their own pay increase and FREEZE ALL GOVERNMENT INCREASES until we get our spending problems under control! Have some COURAGE!

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    • neverending
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 10:07pm

      With this commie in chief – he waits for approval from nobody – just sets up and goes by his own rules and regulations.

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      neverending  
  • steelpanther
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:18pm

    Sounds like a bribe to me, or another way to hammer us into bankruptcy. Either way something is up with it.

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  • The-Monk
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:12pm

    So… Obama controls the purse strings now?

    Report this comment

    The-Monk  
    • CatB
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:25pm

      With ObamaTAX (no care) kicking in more at midnight he will control more than ever. Tyranny at it’s finest.

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      CatB  
  • watashbuddyfriend
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:11pm

    How many of you posters have written to YOUR three congresspersons about what they have been doing?

    Report this comment

    watashbuddyfriend  
    • The-Monk
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:14pm

      Hi watashbuddyfriend,

      I don’t write them… I call them.

      Either way…. no one listens.

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      The-Monk  
    • Jackson843
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 8:14pm

      I’ve written to Feinstein, Boxer, Pelosi. I did not enclose any cash so maybe that’s why they ignore my letters.

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      Jackson843  
    • IndyGuy
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 8:25pm

      @Jackson843…LOL…..Yeah,that could be it…

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      IndyGuy  
    • Marine25
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 8:36pm

      I did better than that. We were in Washington for Senator Inouye’s services and stopped to see Senators Brown and Portman, and Congressman Mike Turner. Mr. Turner was out but I was able to spend a few minutes with each of my Senators. Decent men who took time to speak to one of their constituents.

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      Marine25  
  • FloridaFarmGirl
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:10pm

    None of them deserve a pay increase. For the last several years, obama reign, nothing good has happened for America. It just keeps getting worse. I voted all of them out in since 2008 and my vote has never counted. There is not one person in Washington D.C. who is representing me. I am filing exempt from federal taxes in 2013, how many of us can they arrest at one time? I have had it with this crap.

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  • PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:08pm

    Again, by Executive Order 0 is spending money. That is the DUTY OF THE CONGRESS. 0 has the gall to even try to “buy” / use pay to play Chicago style on DC politicians who are all PUSILLANIMOUS.

    Senator Rob Portman seem to be one who is trying to escape and be valiant; who else will speak up? The Senate does not control the purse. Any Congressmen/women dare to be gallant, intrepid, daring? Who do you serve, the people or the slave master?

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    • Lamarr01
      Posted on January 1, 2013 at 1:34am

      The Executive Order is never mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. An Executive Order is a policy or procedure issued by the President that is a regulation that applies only to employess of the Executive Branch of government.

      Any Executive Order that has any effect on individuals that are not government employees in a violation of Article I Section I. Whenever the President issues and Executive Order that extends to all of the people. Congress has a responsibility to the people to veto any Executive Order that has any effect on non governmental employees.

      When a President issues an unconstitutional Executive Order and Congress allows the order to stand they are violating their oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.

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      Lamarr01  
  • Cedar
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:07pm

    Let me get this right – We are 16.4 Trillion $ in debt, The Dumb F@#$S in Washington are going to tax the S@#T out of us and President Anti-America gave him, his buddies and an aquaintance of mine (who’s been working for the US Gov for years, because he couldn’t make it in the private sector and to this day I have no idea who in the world would pay him the ridiculous amount he is getting for the little amount he does!!!!!!!!!!!!!) A PAY RAISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Our Gov needs an ENEMA, top down, inside out!!!!!!!!!!!!! The 2nd Amendment was written for just such an insane occasion, RECKON!

    Cedar

    PS: Come and get it, Topplers of Our Great America. We can start over, after the Revolution!!!!!!!

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    • garylee123
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 8:19pm

      Wolverines!!!!!

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      garylee123  
    • oldguyinmaine
      Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:12am

      We are taken over by people who hate our country, and much as I hate it I agree, it is time to prune the government in the most serious way.Open season on all pols, lawyers, and lobbyists. (Honest lawyers, being a very rare and endangered species should be exempt, but when was the last time you saw one of those??

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  • leftcoastslut
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:07pm

    on Wednesday, I’m changing my status from married “0″ to married “9″. We always get a refund at tax time and I’m making sure they can’t use my money during the year for Obama’s out of control spending. my personal opinion.

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  • Doug Piranha
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:07pm

    I found it appalling that every GOP senator and congressman didn’t tell Obama to sutff his pay raise that same day given the country’s economic situation. Yet another opportunity squandered by the GOP. (facepalm)

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  • AmericaMustBeFree
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:04pm

    I sent a raging letter to my Senator today about their huge raise.. while us seniors get a 1.7% raise which will probably cover the rise in in our medicare. I hope all these people rot in hell! Quit taking care of the freaking world and take care of our own.. that alone will help the debt. Why the hell should tax payer dollars ever leave the country!

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    • civilwarcometh
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:13pm

      Over 2 million government worker’s and only ONE said no raise today but later he didn’t even say NO. He just said not NOW! I got rope and a tree who want’s to help round these crook’s up and use REAL american justice?

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      civilwarcometh  
  • Brother Winston Smith
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:03pm

    I wonder what patriots like George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson collected in TOTAL compensation, adjusted to 2012… compared to LEFTIST, Anti-American Central Government Planners, like Portman? Anyone?

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    • Marine25
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 8:31pm

      Senator Portman a leftist? He is considerably more conservative than Washington, Adams, and Jefferson.

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    • DLV
      Posted on January 1, 2013 at 8:48pm

      brother- just curious what’s your position on the alien and sedition acts?

      Marine- they were for far less government and they were so conservative abortion and gay marriage was unheard of in their day.

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      DLV  
  • Seeds
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:03pm

    Finally, I am proud you are our senator. I wrote to you about rescinding Pres OB and congress especially Reid and Pelosis retirement packages if they are going to mess with seniors Social Security Thanks Senator Portman

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    • Marine25
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 8:29pm

      Seeds, if you are worried about Social Security cuts, Obama, Reid and Pelosi are the last people you should be concerned with. You need to write Boehner and McConnell, Ryan and Cantor. Republicans are no friends to Social Security and Medicare as many see those programs as pure socialism.

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  • braddock66
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 6:58pm

    Its all part of his plan to bankrupt this country. We have a socialist, communist, egotistical Kenyan as our president.Unbelievable.

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  • Brother Winston Smith
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 6:57pm

    For a little perspective… leftist republican Rob Portman (LAUGHABLY, one of six on the Deficit Reduction Panel) just voted NO, on a bill amendment stopping UNCONSTITUTIONAL foreign welfare to unfriendly nations, a few months ago.

    “… at the moment?” AT THE MOMENT?!?!?!?!?! IS THIS LEFTIST, CONSTITUTION-SHREDDING REPUBLICAN FRIGGIN SERIOUS?!?!?!?! AT THE MOMENT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

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  • Chromo200
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 6:55pm

    I see Santa is hovering over Washington … Darn their salaries don’t go over $250,000.

    You see even congress votes the way Obama wants .. He gives them free stuff and they stand in line to kiss Obama’s ring.

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    Chromo200  
  • The-Monk
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 6:53pm

    Happy New Year to all The Blaze staff and all The Blaze users.

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    The-Monk  
  • Mr.Fitnah
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 6:53pm

    The audacity of the “man” in the whorehouse is disconcerting

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  • Ohio50patriot
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 6:49pm

    Amen Rob Portman

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    • MLeo
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 6:53pm

      Attaboy, Senator.

      I didn’t know you had it in you.

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 6:47pm

    My personal opinion:

    they ALL WORK for free.
    the non-resident president who is ALWAYS on vacation also WORKS for free for the remainder of this term, then he is out.
    WE THE PEOPLE REFUSE TO PAY INCOME TAX THIS YEAR retroactive 3 years because WE DON’T SUPPORT the communist state.

    Simple math when supporting an addict: CUT OFF THE FUNDS and the addict either grows up or goes away.

    Now, that will work, my friends.

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    • civilwarcometh
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 7:05pm

      Would be nice to have a tax revolt but people are to scared of the IRS… Pretty bad when the people fear the government…I think alot of people will have to lose alot before they will get out of their comfort zone and take a chance..

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  • IMCHRISTIAN
    Posted on December 31, 2012 at 6:42pm

    Good for him, The President knows we don’t have money because of his overspending and what does he do he spends more.

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    • GENEPAGLIARI
      Posted on December 31, 2012 at 6:56pm

      He has a disease. It’s called the MALUSA virus. Anything bad for the USA and barry what-part-of-HUSSEIN-don’t-you-understand-? obama is on it like (fill in your own).

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