Legislation to prevent the so-called fiscal cliff the government will also stop members of congress to be automatic raise $900.
This is a reason, congress voted measures to prolong the bush era's tax cuts rose to 450000 yuan of personal income tax rate, and at the same time, increase your income is higher than the threshold value.
According to a 1989 law, congress should be automatic cost of living wage rise, but congress's approval rating has dropped, members vote often refused to pay.
Lawmakers make $174000 a year. They have put in September to prevent a raise on March 27, but President Obama recently enacted the administrative order to realize it, as well as the federal government workers a raise.



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