Congress can't put aside bipartisan politics for the good of the country which resulted in a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. They weren't able to reach a budget agreement prior to the fiscal cliff and yet they will get a pay raise in 2013.
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Rank-&-file Congress members would all see a $900 bump next year -- up from $174,000. Congressional leaders will receive a slightly higher raise, with the House speaker receiving a $1,100 salary increase to $224,600. The top two Senate leaders will see pay rise $1,000, to $194,400. Vice President Biden, will see his pay increase from $225,521 last year to $231,900 effective March 27, 2013.
This petition requests that Congress receive no pay raises in 2013. In addition, we request Congressional raises to be award only after a popular vote