"Rep. Lee Terry (R-Neb.) says Congress can't afford a pay cut because its last salary increase occurred six years ago. Terry, considered one of the Republican Party’s most vulnerable incumbents this cycle, rebuffed his Democratic challenger state Sen. Brad Ashford on Monday. Ashford wants to cut lawmakers' salary by 10 percent and, if elected, would voluntarily return that amount until he gets the cut passed. "What he's not telling you is that Congress hasn't had a cost of living increase since 2008, when I led the charge for a freeze," Terry shot back, according to KMTV."* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. *Read more here from Igor Bobic / The Huffington Post: http://huff.to/1BMEAJy ********** The Largest Online News Show in the World. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE STREAMING weekdays 6-8pm ET. Young Turk (n), 1. Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2. Young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations. (American Heritage Dictionary) The Young Turks (Winner - Best Political Podcast & Best Political News Site of 2009) were the first original talk show on Sirius satellite radio and the first live, daily webcast on the internet. But that is not the revolution. We are a rare show that combines all of the news that people care about in one place. We are not afraid to talk about politics and entertainment and sports and pop culture. But that is not the revolution either. The real revolution is in daring to be honest with people. We don't patronize our viewers or lie to them. We have real conversations and deliver the news honestly. Download audio and video of the full two hour show on-demand + the members-only post game show by becoming a member at http://bit.ly/1mxSaqk. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. Join The Young Turks Network mailing list http://bit.ly/1BMEAJA or Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://bit.ly/1mxS9CX Like Us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1f739FW Follow Us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1f739FX Support TYT for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) http://amzn.to/1f739pE Get your TYT Merch: http://shoptyt.com ********** 'Your Country Is Just Not That Into You: How the Media, Wall Street, and Both Political Parties Keep on Screwing You—Even After You’ve Moved On' by Jimmy Dore. Buy it here: http://goo.gl/t7GnDA
Congress Gets A Raise, But No Raise For You.
"Rep. Lee Terry (R-Neb.) says Congress can't afford a pay cut because its last salary increase occurred six years ago. Terry, considered one of the Republican Party’s most vulnerable incumbents this cycle, rebuffed his Democratic challenger state Sen. Brad Ashford on Monday. Ashford wants to cut lawmakers' salary by 10 percent and, if elected, would voluntarily return that amount until he gets the cut passed. "What he's not telling you is that Congress hasn't had a cost of living increase since 2008, when I led the charge for a freeze," Terry shot back, according to KMTV."* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. *Read more here from Igor Bobic / The Huffington Post: http://huff.to/1BMEAJy ********** The Largest Online News Show in the World. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE STREAMING weekdays 6-8pm ET. Young Turk (n), 1. Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2. Young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations. (American Heritage Dictionary) The Young Turks (Winner - Best Political Podcast & Best Political News Site of 2009) were the first original talk show on Sirius satellite radio and the first live, daily webcast on the internet. But that is not the revolution. We are a rare show that combines all of the news that people care about in one place. We are not afraid to talk about politics and entertainment and sports and pop culture. But that is not the revolution either. The real revolution is in daring to be honest with people. We don't patronize our viewers or lie to them. We have real conversations and deliver the news honestly. Download audio and video of the full two hour show on-demand + the members-only post game show by becoming a member at http://bit.ly/1mxSaqk. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. Join The Young Turks Network mailing list http://bit.ly/1BMEAJA or Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://bit.ly/1mxS9CX Like Us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1f739FW Follow Us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1f739FX Support TYT for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) http://amzn.to/1f739pE Get your TYT Merch: http://shoptyt.com ********** 'Your Country Is Just Not That Into You: How the Media, Wall Street, and Both Political Parties Keep on Screwing You—Even After You’ve Moved On' by Jimmy Dore. Buy it here: http://goo.gl/t7GnDA
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