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:
Give these people the cost of living raise but take away their Cadillac health insurance. Make them pay their own health coverage. If they can’t afford their insurance let them get what they are trying shove down the throats of all Americans.
No way Those of us on social security. Deserve it more
hell no
No ! They have not done their jobs for years. When they start doing their jobs for the good of the American people then we can talk. The swamp still needs to be drained.
YOU have to be kidding with all the hungry seniors and little children YOU want a raise. Stop giving IT away and stealing it and work for a while. YOU Don’t deserve what you get now
C**p
And we will kill all of you
BULL S**T
You knew when you ran the situation. With the record most of you have your salary should be reduced by half. Now shut up and get to work for the people. I see you used your job to get a high paying one at Fox.
And we the American people deserve our congressmen to do the job we elected them to do. You work for us! You make an exorbant amount of money as it is. Let’s figure in all those who buy your vote. How much do you get for that? Our forefathers dd this for free. Why? It was a honor to serve so Jason where is your honor? Oh wait, you went against the party, got starstruck with your own notoriety and now are gonna be a commentator on a TV show. Stick it, I’m having a hard time paying my property taxex.