Jason Chaffetz thinks federal lawmakers need a massive monthly stipend added to their $174,000 annual salary in order to cover housing. Unsurprisingly, he’s making this call just days before he exits Congress.
The timing is no accident. Politicians tend to speak with more honesty when they’re lame ducks — and they honestly believe that they deserve more money.
Part of the desire for more cash is ego, but part of it makes a bit of sense. Being a member of Congress is expensive, considering that members are expected to live in the state the represent while they work in Washington D.C. This requires either two mortgages or a rental or two just to work. It’s not uncommon to hear about many representatives sleeping in their offices to avoid the added expense their job requires.
But that doesn’t alleviate the fact that Americans are in no mood to hear them ask for more money when they already make so much — particularly while their approval ratings are so low and so many Americans are trying desperately to find good paying work.
Jason Chaffetz is on the way out, though, so he doesn’t mind the optics.
See how much more money he thinks his fellow lawmakers need on the next page:
This is what is wrong these people we elected, they need to start taking care of Americans first, social security by paying back the Billions they stole from it. Veterans should have health care for life, Health insurance, and laws should be for all government employees. Want to make America great again, start by abiding by the laws you create. Get out of the UN, Look out for Number one, the USA.
NO RAISES! You have done nothing but whine at each other got nothing done to help the people your sent to work for. NO RAISE!!!
NO MONEY FOR CONGRESS
You have 218 days off and you still deserve a raise. What a greedy person. That’s why Congress does not finish their job in due time. They are always absent.
B******t
Absolutely not, work everyday like the rest of us and we might reconsider, not. If the salary isn’t enough go back to the private sector.
They don’t even work for what they get now! They should try to live within their means like we do………..
they continue to be stupid
No Raises, we want a dramatic reduction in pay and if you don’t like it go back to the private world !!!!!!!
Congress doesn’t deserve$#%&!@* They can’t even do their jobs. Give social security a raise, now their deserve one.