Case Digs Hirono on Pay Cuts
Mazie votes no on pay freeze for Members of Congress (Hanabusa yes; passes 309-117 2/1/12)
The vote Case is referring to was on a measure titled, “To extend the pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees.” Hirono and Colleen Hanabusa did vote as Case indicated.
Asked about the vote, Hirono Campaign Manager Betsy Lin said this:
Rep. Hirono believes we must do everything we can to reduce our deficit, create jobs and grow our economy. That’s why last summer she voted to cut her own office’s budget, why she is a cosponsor of a bill to freeze the pay of members of Congress and why she believes we should be asking the wealthiest among us to pay their fair share. She believes that federal workers in Hawaii perform crucial job functions. … These workers have already contributed $60 billion toward deficit reduction by accepting a two-year pay freeze. Asking them to sacrifice more instead of offering real solutions to our budget problems is wrong.
