Jimmy Carter actually said...

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.

Context

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

11/30/1978

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