President Obama passed an Executive Order making a federal pay raise mandatory, which includes Congress.
Congress (the House, where all spending bills are supposed to have their origin) voted DOWN their own pay raise. The split was 287 to 129, with 55 Democrats voting with the majority of Republicans.
I did the math: 136 Dems voted to approve the pay increase, with only 8 Republicans joining them for this increase in a fiscal crisis. This mean 232 Republicans voted for NO increase. Yay fiscally sound conservatives! I was glad to look into this. And of course I would say Republicans are again on the right side of history in these matters… too bad the country is not.
Much thought and a little math.
Biased: I have my own interests and personal beliefs in mind when talking to others, spiritually or politically (Proverbs 21:2; Matthew 15:19); Fallen: I am a sinner and tend towards ~ naturally ~ what is not best for me or others. In other words, I will probably let you down (Romans 3:10; 3:23; Lamentations 5:16); Sentenced: since I tend towards rebellion and selfishness, I am judged accordingly and righteously (Romans 5:12; 6:23a; Job 36:6); Forgiven: I am justified before God not through works but by faith (Galatians 2:16; Romans 6:23b; Psalm 86:5); Relational: mercy is not getting what you deserve. And grace is getting what you absolutely do not deserve (Hebrews 4:16; Ephesians 1:5; Jeremiah 15:19a).
