Jason Chaffetz thinks federal lawmakers need a massive monthly stipend added to their $174,000 annual salary in order to cover housing. Unsurprisingly, he’s making this call just days before he exits Congress.
The timing is no accident. Politicians tend to speak with more honesty when they’re lame ducks — and they honestly believe that they deserve more money.
Part of the desire for more cash is ego, but part of it makes a bit of sense. Being a member of Congress is expensive, considering that members are expected to live in the state the represent while they work in Washington D.C. This requires either two mortgages or a rental or two just to work. It’s not uncommon to hear about many representatives sleeping in their offices to avoid the added expense their job requires.
But that doesn’t alleviate the fact that Americans are in no mood to hear them ask for more money when they already make so much — particularly while their approval ratings are so low and so many Americans are trying desperately to find good paying work.
Jason Chaffetz is on the way out, though, so he doesn’t mind the optics.
See how much more money he thinks his fellow lawmakers need on the next page:
You have to work to get a raise!!!! Seems they are not getting much done!!!! We want a tax break!!! Now, if you do your job and help us, then maybe your raise will come!!!
No they don’t
Bull S**t
No way!
your pay should change to $50 per hour and pay you for the hours that you are on the floor doing our business, and you should have to punch in and out and healthcare
Not before the Seniors and Vets do you get a raise….what do you people do that deserves a big fat raise…???
HELL NO !!!!!
No, do your jobs and your raises will come for actual work. Enough!!!!
Thought he had more class than what hes has shown of late
HA, HA,HA, HA.