Congress is doing their bit to keep the economy humming along. They can’t manage to renew the assault weapons ban, but they can move pretty fast when it comes to giving themselves a raise:
With little debate, House lawmakers on Tuesday included themselves as part of a pay raise that all federal employees will receive next year.
The cost-of-living raise would be the sixth straight for members of the House and Senate, boosting the salaries of lawmakers, now $158,100, by about $4,000 in the new calendar year.
