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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Over paid bastards, hell they don’t even do their job and still want more money. That’s a damn joke.
ANOTHER SATANIC USEFUL IDIOT.
not paid enough? ide say over paid as it is . don’t do their jobs they don’t support those they should and do those they should not. wake up get real oll and how about living on what you say ss and ssi recipients should then complain
Most of them are way overpaid!!
Get the canes out!
NO DAMN WAY !!!
overpaid dic heads
why are they paid, SHOULD BE THE QUESTION!
I think they should all be fired.
Hell no more like over paid!