Thread: 1,800 DEM HILL STAFFERS WILL SOON LOSE THEIR JOBS...

On the agenda: Packing, shredding

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'Tears were shed,' said a spokesman for Florida Rep. Alan Grayson, who lost in the elections. | AP Photo Close

By ERIKA LOVLEY | 11/15/10 4:35 AM EST
Updated: 11/15/10 6:38 PM EST

As many as 1,800 Democratic congressional staffers will soon lose their jobs, with layoffs hitting everyone from entry-level schedulers to six-figure committee lawyers in a mass exodus that will accompany the greatest congressional turnover in 70 years.

While results are still being tallied in some races, the damage is clear for Democratic staffers. At least 60 seats have been lost, meaning those offices need to start packing their boxes to clear out in December. POLITICO estimated the likely layoffs based on the average number of staffers per House office, as well as the Democratic committee staffing level, which will most likely be slashed in half now that Democrats will be the minority party.

“Tears were shed. We were absolutely disappointed that this is going to end,â€

The government is the only entity that can vote themselves their own pay raises.

The majority of congressmen and senators LEAVE AS MILLIONAIRES, even if they weren't one when they got there.