“We Are All In This Together”, Congress Gives Itself A $4,100 Raise. Alternate Title: Why The Second Amendment Is Important.
Nancy Pelosi’s raise was actually $5,300.
Other Congressmen and Congresswomen got $4,100.
Bush’s salary of $400,000 remained unchanged.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-01-09-Raise-me_N.htm
“And we say to the families of America who are affected by this or fear to be, by this downturn in our economy; we are all in this together.“ - Nancy Pelosi
Source: http://speaker.house.gov/newsroom/pressreleases?id=0980
I guess this means we can all give ourselves a $5,300 pay raise.
