The Elephant Stomp and the UnCola

Hahaha...kudos to the Republicans in office. They effectively blocked a bid for a pay raise by the Democratic controlled Congress.

After making campaign upon campaign upon campaign promises not to accept a pay raise until the minimum wage increase was enacted and blasting Republicans during the campaign trail about pay raises and blocking minimum wage increase, the Dems blew it and ticked off Republicans let them know.

The Republicans refused to sign off and agree to the annual Cost Of Living Allowance adjustment (COLA) that Congress blesses itself with every year. There is no up or down vote on this, just an obscure procedural move tucked into the recesses of everyday Capitol life. This year's raise would have been $2,800 per member. Because the Dems attacked Republicans on the issue during campaigns, the usual no-brainer brokered deal fell apart with Republicans making the Dems pay the piper and live up to their promise of no raises until the minimum wage is enacted.

Poor widdle wawmakers...their pay is frozen at $165,200 a year. I think we should have a telethon to help them out.

Aaah...life eez good.