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 work so hard they should not get paid
NOPE!!!
they’ve given themselves too high pay, too many raises & perks as it is..without TAXPAYERS having any say about it!!!!! their ‘pay’ needs to be cut down & no pensions, i sure didn’t get to vote to give them these outrageous sums
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NOPE.
They are barely worth being paid minimum wage!
Cut their “pay” in half, require them to work at least twice as much, strictly monitor their attendance and they are automatically out if they miss ANY votes or work without just cause (decided by a civilian panel). NO CAREER POLITICIANS ANY MORE!!! Strictly monitor EVERY penny they spend of OUR money with ALL requests for non-essentials going to a civilian panel. (Even the civilian panels should be 1 term only). Every time these lazy, money sucking, over inflated ego jerks ask for a “raise” we should cut their pay in half. MAYBE THEN THE MAJORITY OF THEM WOULD SHOW UP, WORK FOR THE PEOPLE THEY REPRESENT AND GET SOME STUFF DONE!!!
then fire him at the polls
Congress is OVER paid, they don’t do a damn thing, except kiss Obama’s butt. We need to clean house starting in the White House and work down.
If they would be paid on performance they’d owe us money.