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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if we did what they are doing on the job (nothing) then we would get fired from our positions and jobs…
If these “IDIOTS” pay was cut 90 % they would still be “OVER PAID”,that include you know who !!!!!
They should be fired…23% approval rating…it’s a disgrace and this fool thinks he is underpaid. If he thinks he could do better somewhere else…go! He will be doing the country a service. To bad he still will be collecting a pension for doing nothing…both when he was in congress and when he isn’t.
Those FOOLS are way OVER PAID for the way they are screwing up this country with their partner in crime obummer.
Don is sure right.
need to be paid minamone wage then see how they like that hu hu
For no more they do there Pay should be cut in half
THERE OVERPAID.
Our founders had no compensation and expected none. Not meant to be a full time job and is not!! these idiots take more time off than the unemployed they have produced.
Congress can go to hell they don’t do anything anyway