New Dem. Whip Hoyer Says Pay Freeze Should Include Military
- Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:12pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Former House Majority Leader, and newly-elected minority whip, Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said today that President Obama’s just-announced pay freeze for 2 million civilian government employees should also be extended to military personnel.
“While I appreciate that the president reduced the length of his proposed pay freeze from three to two years,” Hoyer said in a statement according to The Hill, “it would have produced significantly more savings had that sacrifice been shared between federal civilian and military personnel — with a strong exception for the members of our military and civilian employees risking their lives on our behalf in Afghanistan, Iraq, and anywhere else they are serving in harm’s way.”
According to Hoyer in the statement, including the military would have increased savings and added “an element of fairness.”
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PC-FIDE
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:29pmThey need to reduce government that is the answer .Outlaw federal and state unions which is just communism that feeds off itself to the detriment of the American people.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:29pmOur military funding should not be cut…….period! Why should our brave men and women be sacrficed because of the overwhelming debt that this president has put us in? No way should their safety be risk or their ability to do their job be threatened. They deserve the highest paying jobs in this country and the best retirement our country has to offer. God Bless them all. I salute them and keep them in my prayers. This man is an ungrateful idiot that should have to go to battle on the front lines. Maybe he would understand “an element of fairness” first hand.
Report Post »Juan Gault
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 4:14pmHow about a pay increase to those military,serving in country? a pay increase to wives/husbands of those currently serving and their dependents? Now that seems like a positive expenditure to me.
Report Post »GoingBeck
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:28pmHoyer is a racist for disagreeing with the president.
Report Post »EP46
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 11:21amOnly half …lol Remember WE need to Shout out THE PREZ is WHITE and each time someone speaks of the ‘black prez’ then THEY are the racists. The left will go bonkers and eat their own if we force them to acknowledge the WHITE President obama. WE CANNOT be RACISTS…..obama is WHITE…
Report Post »we fell into the trap and let the left ‘have a black potus’ to use as ammunition …force them to acknowledge the “white potus”
LIBERALSBEDAMNED
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:28pmI think congress should not get paid at all.
Report Post »TheOldOne
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 6:00amI agree! I agree! I agree!
Report Post »ProudConservative1
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:28pmCally Hoyer at 205-225-3121 and let him have!
Report Post »justme72
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 3:15pmCall or email Charles Lollar. He is a Marine Officer in the reserves and just came closer than ANYONE in the last 15 years to beating Hoyer, BEG Lollar to run again. Those of us who live here will work HARDER next time
Report Post »justme72
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 3:17pmSorry to say as well, Hoyer censors any mail or calls that are contrary to what he wants to hear. He depends on ONE county to vote for him, he ignores the rest of us and Last year ACTAULLY told a woman to “sit down and shut up” at a town hall meeting. Even our local Newspaper has turned on him
Report Post »TruthMakesYouFree
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:26pmThink of the money we already will be saving by GROUNDING PELOSI’S JET,,,,,, sweet,,, and to think, she’ll now have to fly on a chartered 757 commercial with all her chronies,,,, yep,,, I know I feel better already…sweet,,,, oh and something to look forward to
MR SPEAKER,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Report Post »Fox
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:26pmObama probably always intended to cut military spending, but of course it would be too politically damaging for him to actually suggest it. Just let the minority whip suggest it and take the heat instead. Am I crazy for thinking this?
Report Post »Juan Gault
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 4:09pmHow about a pay raise for active military,in country. Also a pay increase to wives/husbands(of those deployed) and dependents? Something worthwhile, for a change. OOOORAAH!
Report Post »Fox
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 8:35pm@JUAN GAULT — I completely agree, and ‘OORAH right back at ya! It’s time for this country to stand up and finally start supporting the men and women whom are currently bleeding for our freedoms. It’s a crime how little they are paid.
Report Post »matt708
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:26pmcongress first then the military
Report Post »HKS
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:26pmcheck
spendthrift
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:25pmSteny is dirt bag. Union government workers should take a 15% paycut instead of a freeze.
Report Post »matt708
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:25pmHEY hOYER HOW ABOUT YOU PAY YOU IDIOT THE MILTARY IS SAVING YOUR BUTT.
Report Post »Spyder
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:24pmNO! Cut the bureaucracy. Plain and simple. Don’t cut the troops pay. Troops put their lives on the line while the bureaucrats sit pretty in an office and collect their 30 pieces of silver. The whip needs to be whipped for even suggesting cutting their pay. Arrogant POS…
Report Post »APatriotFirst
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:24pmLets start with the Prez and a pay cut/freeze. Then work our way down
Report Post »moonlight on the bay
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 11:13pmI agree, let him (AND CONGRESS) set the example I couldn’t even believe that CONGRESS would be exempt. JERKS! How about spending Christmas with Michelle and the girls a little closer to the White House, like maybe Camp David? Or will there be ANOTHER trip to Hawaii? Let’s wait and see. Maybe Steny should have a little six or eight week all expenses paid vacation himself — at boot camp or basic training. Hope he’s prepared for the flak (figuratively speaking) coming his way after his comment.
Report Post »bebad.us
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:24pmWhy the large difference in the pay of a man or women that serves their country in an all volunteer MILITARY and that of any PUBLIC servant in the United States Congress?
Congress pay should NOT be one red cent more than any GI in our MILITARY – Period. Now that would save some REAL MONEY …..especially if the staff of those PUBLIC servants in the US Congress was also set one red cent LESS than any GI !!!
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:43pmCongress pay should not be higher than that of the lowest boot recruit within the services.
Report Post »alienguns
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:24pmI don’t know about you Mr. Hoyer but I don’t want the low bidder protecting our country–I want the military protecting my country and my family to be as well paid as possible—both front line troops and support troops (all the military)—-you can have the low bidder for YOUR security detail..please
Report Post »gmm777
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:24pmI have no use for Hoyer and his thoughts on how to save money in Country. Or perhaps we should revisit the Obamacare Bill to understand his thinking. Of course it is ok to stick it to the Military, right Steney you worthless POS..
Report Post »Shamokin_CoalCracker
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 3:33pmFOCUS PEOPLE, Hoyer is the guy Rand Paul said 3 days after the election he was looking foward to WORKING with. QUOTE—–I am looking foward to working with some of the good people in congress on both sides of the aisle like Steny Hoyer ——END QUOTE
Report Post »Cuthalu
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:22pmWhat a suprise, Hoyer is mad that their favored UNION government workers will have to take a pay freeze and wants the military(non-union) personel to make the same sacrifice as the unionized government workers. That “shared sacrifice” you know.
Report Post »mike_trivisonno
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:22pmThis loser now flaunts his intention to enrich himself and his minions through the deaths of American soldiers.
Report Post »Rob
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:21pmHow much has Obama’s partying cost us? How much for the resorts and golf trips, how much Air Force One?
I have this mental picture of a giant Obama standing on the Capitol with his head thrown back laughing, his fly open, and him waving his dick ******* money back and forth.
Report Post »REETZBEE
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:32pmCan‘t wait to see how many trips Michelle goes on next year and how much that’s going to cost us. Why don’t they freeze the pay on all the commie Czars.
Report Post »Decade of Greed
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 3:54pmThanks for the visual Rob.
Report Post »I actually believe that active duty military should pay no federal taxes while serving. Too many of our military live in poverty conditions. Let this be the first shot across the bow. No federal taxation for active duty military.
BMartin1776
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:20pmWHAT!! This is absurd the DC kings queens, lords etc need to get pay cuts and if anything give the military a raise. How is it someone who has a “job”(congressman/woman) that should be part time is making $170K+ year with lifelong benefits serving while another man/woman serving is making about $25K?
Hey Hoyer FU! Nice going MD voters putting a piece of garbage like this back in office! You get what you deserve for your stupidity!
http://www.savingtherepublic.com
Report Post »justme72
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:59pmNO Way!!!!! St Marys county voted the a hole out, so did Calvert and Anne Arrundel and Charlese county was close. Friggin PG county waited till last to turn their ballots in and they have WAY more pop than we do (rest of us are rural farm counties). Made me almost cry, I felt like why do we even bother voting if its so uneven.
So for the record THREE of th e5 counties in District 5 of Maryland voted for Charles Lollar and we are BEGGING him to run again.
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 3:08pmJust like here in Pa.: The whole state voted McCain and the 3 demonacrat strongholds in Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Harrisburg carried Obummer to victory
Report Post »APatriotFirst
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 3:47pmIt is part time work
Report Post »2010
house 108 days
senate 128 days
independentvoteril
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 10:04pmAPatriotFirst.. NO the senate should only work 60 days UNLESS they are required for an emergency.. at 128 days they would have TO MUCH time to to be writing useless expensive laws
Report Post »Bluefish49
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:19pmAre you kidding me Steny? Do you even know the pay scale difference between Civilian and military? Do some research before you open your stupid pie hole.
Report Post »LLATPOH
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:18pmDrop in the bucket – all of it. Pay freezes won’t fix this. Change in philosophy will.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:31pmYes, exactly. But expect the political theater performance to escalate on this.
Report Post »Bluefish49
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:17pmAdd your comments
Report Post »Noonien_Soong
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 4:27pmSteny needs to go through basic training then tell us who works the hardest for the dollar.
Report Post »TrueGrit
Posted on December 1, 2010 at 6:17amAnyone ever suggest BOYCOTTING YOUR TAXES…
maybe we should start a CASE ACTION – IN TRUST FOR- the
Feds and all pay into an account frozen and held by a bank- until theses guys ‘get it’
You get a receipt for paying your taxes on time… and credit but
they don’t get any until they start doing things in a reasonable way.
I don’t see any reason behind the waste and stupidity.
JUST PAY TO A THIRD PARTY… any comments from
the gallery?
Wolverine
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:17pmStart first with the Congress, cut the pay of all federal workers across the board and let them pay for their own healthcare; yet LEAVE the MILITART ALONE!!! They have volunteered to sacrifice much for the safety of our own country.
Hoyer just wants to gut the military as do the other Progressives.
http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm
Report Post »john seven eighteen
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:29pmI’d say quite a few people would now like to “gut” Hoyer!!
Report Post »bookofwisdom
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:30pmRight On Snow. Leave the military alone. They don’t get paid enough now for the service they provide. I’d be willing to bet there is not one single person in Congress or the Senate (except ex-military) who would put their life on the line for what the military is being paid right now. May God Bless.
Report Post »MSGTOFMARINES
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 5:14pmOohRah!
Report Post »2
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:17pm$22,000 and that ***** makes $175,000 with a Car and Driver. BULL CRAP!
Report Post »HKS
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:26pmdouble check
Report Post »@leftfighter
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:32pmI agree with both you and Hoyer, and I’m a vet of two different services.
Here’s why:
We spend all our lives complaining about special rules for some that don’t apply to others. Well? Isn’t this the same, in reverse? You‘re correct in that he’s yet another in a long, long, long, LONG line of overpaid bloviating sacks of crap in DC, *but* we need to be intellectually honest.
If it’s good for the goose is good for the gander, even if said gander is underpaid and underappreciated.
My opinion is, he and everyone like him need to make what we make. You want to realize real budget reduction? $100k per Representative & more per Senator would go a long way to hitting that goal. Well… that, and getting rid of all the newly hired $150k+ salaries that Obama’s added since coming into office.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 2:37pmOh, and that DOES NOT include the military. Give them a fat raise or send some of the paunchy government workers over there to do their jobs if they whine.
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