The One About the Okie and the Congressman

So this proves it, seems like history must be cyclical. As the article reminds us history/Congress buffs, the salaries of Congressmen have not been reduced since 1933; the whole Great Depression and New Deal thing. If the bill passes it should prove to be an empathetic gesture towards the common man in this time of economic recession that should help to bolster the prospects of incumbents in Congress in the midterm elections. With this as the measure of the bill's incentive, it seems likely that it will indeed pass but we'll see I guess.