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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HELL NO!!! 175K and work maybe 6 months a year. That equals to around 330K a year. Even if no longer in office they get their money so they want more incase they are not reelected.
I think they get way too much now as it is and they should not get any raise with out it being voted on by the people.
this guy is out of his mind. if congress is under paid then everyone in America are millionaires.
They r grossly overpaid and not doing their Job. No budget no pay
I think, over paid.
Just the opposite. Dems are for income re-distribution, they need to set the example by re-distributing their own incomes among the poor.
YOU SORRY DUMB ASS SOB’S, YOUR PAY SHOULD BE CUT IN HALF. PERIOD.
let him live on my money then tell me that!!!
neither party is doing a darn thing,,,, I say nope to the raise…
no they are overpaid for the job they and the people that vote for them are underpaid i think they need a pay cut and the rest of the money that got cut should got back to the people how pay them