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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He’ll No
i think they are grossley over paid and do nothing and get too much time off. also i think they nshould not have a pension
It’s public service. They should be paid minimum wage w/benefits they should be forced to pay into! Just like everyone else…
Some body is a jerk
They should all take a pay cut, till our deficit is paid
no over paid and under worked fire all hteir asses they are not worth our monety and times cancell all their benifits and what ever they have to gain
NO they are over paid for no more then they do they don’t hold up the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICAN
This is how demo think I’m doing such a good job give me more of your tax money!
If I think I’m under paid I will go get another job, no one forced him to take that job.
i wonder how much money he has taken on the side