FINCHER FIRST TO OPPOSE PAY HIKES FOR POLITICIANS
--Pledges to Vote Against & Refuse Congressional Pay Raises--
--Will Return Salary Hikes to Taxpayers by Donating to National Debt Reduction Fund--
--Calls for Additional Reforms to Restore Public Trust in Congress--
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: Reece Collins |
| Thursday, February 25, 2010 | Phone: 731-697-5773
Email:
Reece@stephenfincher.org
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(FROG JUMP, TN) Frog Jump farmer and gospel-singer Stephen Fincher today said he would vote against any congressional pay raise that comes up for a vote should he be elected to Congress. If a salary hike were to pass, anyway, Fincher pledged to return it to taxpayers by donating it to the Public Debt's national debt reduction fund.
"Washington politicians are the last people who deserve a pay raise. Deficits are soaring, Tennesseans are struggling and the federal government is only making it worse. That's why I won't vote for a salary increase if I'm elected. If one passes, anyway, I won't take it. In fact, I'll return the money to taxpayers by helping pay down the debt. The folks I talk to here in West and Middle Tennessee tell me they want more everyday people in Congress who are there to serve, not pad their pockets."
Fincher also cited three additional reforms he would support to restore the public's trust in Congress:
- No more career politicians: 12-year term limits for House members.
- No more congressional pensions.
- No more gold-plated health insurance plans for members of Congress.
"Regular folks will only trust Congress again when the politicians stop dealing themselves lavish perks while forcing everyone else to play by a different set of rules. The way it stands now, few trust their motives – and that's not fair to the people who are up there for the right reasons. The fundamental principle here is that members of Congress don't deserve special treatment, especially when Tennesseans and all Americans are going through hard times."
Fincher, 37, is a farmer and businessman, member of a gospel singing ministry started by his grandmother sixty years ago, and husband and father of three. For more information, visit www.stephenfincher.com.
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