Bush's Ratings and the congressional Pay Raise

    Mr. Bush's ratings as far as the handling of the Iraqi war is concerned, are down again. No surprise there is there?   Only 27% of Americans approve of his handling of the war and  an all-time high (71%) think that he is doing a bad job with the war.

   Here is a different story for you, because you need to know this.

    Lawmakers get a cost of living increase every year on January 1st. For 2007 it is a 2 percent increase  which puts rank and file lawbreakers, I mean lawmakers, at some $168,500. According to CNN that is a $3,300 pay raise.

    I wish that I had a job where I could work only 2 or 3 days per week, get weeks off at a time, and also get cash from the lobbyist and free perks. I wouldn't want to leave that job either!

    Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California and Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada will try to block this raise. More power to them!