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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demacrats r a bunch of overpaid windbags who do nothing unless it benefits themselves otherwise they hem and haw around and do nothing but whine and cry .
they dont deserve a raise ever .
A raise on the end of a foot, out the door!
Most of them aren’t worth a dime. And most of them make their real money as Corrupt Power Brokers. Ask Harry Crack Head Reid & Nancy Crack Head Pelosi.
They are overpaid!
overpaid my butt!! put them ALL on minium wage
Myself I think they should get for pay and benefits, what a 1st lieutenant gets. As they are government servant and not a noble class. Of course if this was true, see how quick military benefits would shy rocket.
no more than they do they need to cut their pay in half or go home
LOL
Whiny POS