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Can't afford two houses on that salary. Boo hoo!
Never trust anyone over the age of five wearing a bow tie.
But The Doctor wore one!
you have to also wear a fez... and also care about humanity.
True but this isn’t Gallifrey and the doctor isn’t a shit bag republican.
Isn't Washington D.C. also one of the more expensive cities to live in?
So, yeah, residence at home, residence in D.C. Tough to swing on 174K.
What they should do is make everyone remote. Secure video connections from their homes.
This meeting of the 119th Congress is brought to you by SurfShark.
It's too dangerous to use outside software. They would need to hire a team to develop an in-house video solution... and it crashed again.
Looking forward to people zoom bombing congress.
The man who voted AGAINST raising YOUR wage is now complaining HIS wage ISN'T enough!
This is the best summary I could come up with:
But consider that members of Congress generally have to maintain two residences — one in Washington, DC, and one in their home state — and that they haven't gotten a raise since 2009.
Rep. Patrick McHenry, a North Carolina Republican who served as the interim speaker of the House following Kevin McCarthy's ouster, told The Dispatch that congressional pay needed to be raised in order to attract "credible people to run for office."
"And then, you know, the very wealthy few end up dominating the news because of their personal stock trades when most of us don't have wealth."
McHenry, a more mild-mannered House Republican than most, recently announced he would retire from Congress at the end of his term.
As of now, many members of Congress are, in fact, independently wealthy, and many generate significant income from stock trading.
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has long pushed for a pay raise for members of Congress, arguing that it's a safeguard against corruption and makes lawmakers less likely to seek income through stock trading.
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Public servant wanting to get rich. Funny times.
What if we just pay them +10% on the existing bribe structure and convert to federally funded elections?
Before we start making obvious jokes, remember the tale of Robert Hanssen selling state secrets to Moscow.
One of the things he complained about was how difficult it was to manage finances on his salary while living in DC. Now I’m by no means suggesting we give members of Congress a raise. They should be able to figure it out with how much they earn. But what about the federal agents and employees who earn far less, and have access to extremely valuable data?
And why is DC so GODDAMNED EXPENSIVE?? The zoning regulations in DC have got to be some of the dumbest in the country. Using a law from 1899 to justify the max height of buildings based of firefighting equipment at the time is pathetic. The law should be scrapped so supply can meet demand in a city that is becoming increasingly unaffordable, even for those making nearly 200k a year.
If it were up to me you'd be much poorer than you are so count your fucking blessings congressman.
I make less than 1/3rd of that a year