Congress might not receive a raise, and neither should federal employees

Congressmen Ron Paul and Harry Mitchell have sponsored a bill which would cancel Congress’ salary increases in 2011. Paul and Mitchell were also among sponsors of a bill which will do the same in 2010. This is a great idea, but why not go further?

Federal employee salaries are rising at a staggering rate. Since 2007, the number of employees earning over $100,000 hasveincreased by 46%, while those earning more than $150,000 have increased by 119%, and those earning more than $170,000 have increased by 93%. Just in case you were wondering, the average salary of a federal government employee is $71,206, compared to just $40,331 in the private sector. Why the huge disparity? » read more