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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Absolutely not, they make too much for doing nothing.
If this is accurate, this guy should either leave or be voted out as soon as possible.
Jim Moran and many more maggots in congress are trying to get more money ,but they are not earning what they are getting now. They have stealing rights far greater than the pay they get.
hell no 0ver paid if any thing
Did you know that every day, fresh flowers are delivered to their many ‘offices’?
This guy is nuts !!!
NO.
DAM IDIOT THEY ARE OVER PAID THEY NEVER WORK
this idiot is retiring at the end of the year and we wants more taxpayer money to live on each month ! He claims it’s to costly to live in Washington! REALLY ? He won’t be living there anymore after he retires ! It comes down to pure greed ! people like Moran,a Democrat of course, needs to be booted out of Congress !
no Fing way.guest he has not made the millionaires club yet.