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Jimmy Carter: That any time a salary increase is voted by public officials after they have been elected, it ought to be delayed in its…

On the recordNovember 30, 1978
That any time a salary increase is voted by public officials after they have been elected, it ought to be delayed in its effective date until after the next election.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Interview With the President Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Editors and News Directors.

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