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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If he does not like , he can resign. He is not there to get rich off the tax payers backs. The same with the rest of Obamas monkys
Ithink they get paid too much now ,Obumass is still in office so I think they are not doing the job that they are grtting paid to do now
underpaid my foot. they are very much so overpaid.
When they start representing the people and not themselves, then they might be considered for a raise. Right now they are not even coming close to earning what they make.
They aren’t worth what they are paid now.
1% across the board!!!!!!!
The people need to fire this ass!
no, but us minimum wagers are!!
FIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GET RID OF THIS IDIOT AND THE REST OF THE BUMS.