At over three times the median U.S. household income, this Democratic congressman thinks he and his fellow representatives deserve a raise.
Rep. Jim Moran (D., Va.) told CQ Roll Call members of Congress are “underpaid” and he plans to introduce an amendment to correct the injustice.“I understand that it’s widely felt that they underperform, but the fact is that this is the board of directors for the largest economic entity in the world,” he said.
While that claim is not technically true (the European Union is the largest economic entity in the world), let’s assume for a moment that being on the U.S. “board of directors” should warrant a raise for Congress.
Congressional salaries have been frozen since 2010, but regular members still pull in $174,000 per year – more than triple the 2013 median U.S. household income of $52,000. Leadership positions are compensated higher.
Additionally, the “board of directors” has not exactly been delivering for their “shareholders.” Unemployment remains a staggering 6.7 percent, and the labor participation rate hovers at historical lows.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
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I must agree they are way more over paid for what little they truly accomplish to screw over those that voted them to office.
HELL NO!!!
This idiot is totally delusional ! ! !
If they are underpaid, than I $#%&!@* gold bars.
JERK
their job should be entirely voluntary.
hell no
take my pay if you think its hard to survive, fricking greedy bastards !
they spend more time away than on the job.
this ungrateful pompous blowhard needs to be thrown out on his on his ass.