Difference between revisions of "Salary Grab Act"

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The '''Salary Grab Act''' was passed in 1873, and it served to enact a retroactive 100% pay raise for the [[president]] and  50% pay raise for [[Congress]].  Due to public outcry, the act was later repealed.
 
The '''Salary Grab Act''' was passed in 1873, and it served to enact a retroactive 100% pay raise for the [[president]] and  50% pay raise for [[Congress]].  Due to public outcry, the act was later repealed.
  
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Latest revision as of 18:52, July 13, 2016

The Salary Grab Act was passed in 1873, and it served to enact a retroactive 100% pay raise for the president and 50% pay raise for Congress. Due to public outcry, the act was later repealed.