Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for August 22, 1978
August 21, 1978
August 23, 1978
Transcript:
Lacey: I wish I could tell you you have some recourse, dear, but it isn't so... Joanie: Of course I do, Lacey! I can sue for a salary increase! Lacey: I'm afraid it doesn't work like that, Joanie, you see, Congress, in its wisdom, has always exempted itself from its own labor legislation. That means we set our own wage and hiring pratices. Moreover, members are perfectly free to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or color of socks. Of course, we've made great strides with child labor... Lacey: Okay, I get the picture.
