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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Underpaid my ass!!!!!
Over paid for what they do not a thing
$#%&!@* no
ASSHOES ARE OVERPAID
HAY, THEY JUST HAD A RAISE IN PAY!!!!!!! WHAT THEY ACTUALLY NEED IA A RAISE OUT THE DOOR TO HOME AND WORK LIKE ALL THE REST OF US AND STARTING WITH THE ONES COMPLAINING!!! YES YOU DEMOC-RATS!!!!
NEED LOWER WADGES+++LESS CONGRESS THEY DO NOTHING ANYWAYS
NO, Absolutely NO
UNDER PAID? LOL! They have perks and get everything about free and still make 4 times as much as I do and I have to buy everything. They do nearly nothing get so many vacations its pathetic and steal money from us. They should have a drastic reduction in perks and pay and most of them should be in prison and have ALL assets seized!
for the amount of work they do, they should get less than the lowest paid minimum wage state, wage.
Go find another Job ! That’s what I have always done .