2016 Budget: Favoring Corporate Welfare, Congress Screws Lower Middle Class and Retirees Then Takes Vacation AGAIN

Article Excerpt: "...succeeded in fending off numerous policy amendments that Republicans had sought to attach to the spending bill, including efforts to block environmental and labor rules...bill is even referred to as a Christmas tree bill because special interests get special presents... jeopardize retirement security, Medicare and Social Security, because those so-called entitlements are next up on the chopping block..."

Resource: www.nytimes.com

Congress, Republicans, Democrats, 2016 Budget Deal, Corporate Welfare, anti-labor deals, Social Security, Medicare, retirement security,

New federal employees will pay 3.1 percent of their salary toward their pensions

Congress Gets Better Pension Deal than Federal Workers in New Bill

Article Excerpt: "..."Thanks to Rep. Dave Camp R-Mich., members of Congress appear to be on the same footing as federal employees but in fact they're keeping a luxurious benefit that lets them retire years earlier than federal workers without any reduction in their pension..."

Resource: www.sacbee.com

Rep. Dave Camp R-Mich., Federal Pensions, Congress,