How can they justify this raise?

–Rebecca Gingrich

Dear Editor,
As predicted, MPs have given themselves a raise through the back door. How can these trough-feeders justify this raise? For the last few weeks we have been hearing about Canadians infected with HepC from contaminated blood losing their life savings, going bankrupt and dying. Where was this caring compassionate government when these people were ‘overloaded’? Where does the average Canadian turn to for help with ballooning utilities costs, drug costs, food costs and everything else that is increasing in price? We do not have the luxuries that these MPs do—we cannot just give our pay a ‘boost’. The spin given to justify this raise is sickening, and a slap in the face to every Canadian trying to make ends meet. They should hang their heads in shame.
–Rebecca Gingrich
Princeton, Ontario