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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they need to $#%&!@* and fall back in it
another IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!
I Smell BACON ! Greedy PIGS !!!!!
No, they are overpayed, way over payed!!
all they really need is all the free alcohol they are just a bunch of free loading drunks that do nothing
I think they are nuts I live on a hell of less give me his paycheck and I will give him mind and I promise I will never ask for a raise
As a stockholder, he is fired! So he gives up free haircuts & meals; bloated staff at too high salaries; let’s see him give upo his full pension & accept SS; & give up his free medical & take ACA!
They didn’t complain back in the 1960’s through the 1980’s,when it was just a part time job,and where paid 15.000 to 30.000 a year with no benefits,and did what ever they did before CEO,DR,LAWYER,ETC and it all work much better,until they got greedy,NOW is all for them the politicians,not for we the people..2014 2016
HE dump, work and do something to help America
HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY GIVE THEMSELVES A 3% RAISE EVERY YEAR YET WONT GIVE US SENIORS A COST OF LIVING RAISE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY AND THEY ARE GETTING $174,000 A YEAR??????? IF THEY DID SOMETHING ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATION THAT’S BRINGING THIS COUNTRY TO ITS KNEES,THEN MAYBE,JUST MAYBE THEY WOULD JUSTIFY THE RAISES THEY BEEN GIVING THEM SELVES.