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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QUIT THEN.
MO-FO IS INSANE ,IDIOT !!! OVER SALARY ,,THEY HAVE A 3 MILLION DOLLAR OFFICE ACCOUNT ,,FREE TO SPEND AS THEY WISH !!!
Hey dude you are not worth what you are getting now you should not get paid anymore then i do on social security
TOTALLY OVER-PAID !!!
quit
Hello no. Way overpaid!
What an idiot!! maybe he could find a night job!!
Hell yes they are overpaid,we the working, tax paying legal citizens should have a say in what there corrupt ass makes
Really
I personally believe they are paid WAY too much and have too many privileges for what they are SUPPOSED to do !!!!