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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Then this man is crazy! Trying to survive on disability!!! I dare him!!!!
I’d like to see his tax returns.
Insanity
Overpaid or under paid for what .We have 187 days left and they only work 75 of them, i think they are way over paid!!!!!
They all suck they can’t even pass a budget to give themselves a pay raise.. They should all get pay cuts until they pass a budget that includes a deficit reduction.
No our military is underpaid, these friggin democrats think they are untitled to our money, get them all out of office.
Their Over payed. They Do nothing to serve the People. KICK their LAZY ASSES out of WASHINGTON.
He forgets the bribes, payoffs, the special lobby payoffs….Screw us no more you greedy bastard
I hope he does try to introduce legislation to give him and his buddies a raise and I hope John Boehner brings it to the floor, then we can get rid of 2 idiots at one time. How about doing what your constituents want and introduce legislation to the floor addressing Term Limits?
hell no they are paid to much they don’t deserived the pay they get