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:
The senate and congress need a demotion..THEY DONT DO A DAMN THING BUT ARGUE AND SPEND TAX DOLLARS ON B******T . PAY CUT AND TERM LIMITS ASAP AND NO RETIREMENT FOR THESE RICH BASTARDS …..
Maybe if congress done some work the people wouldn’t mind.
No we should not !
Why not we pay for everything else
You learn to be frugal. They don’t have only jobs that you live one place and work at another.
How about a salary less than 100 K & nothing else.
Bernie thinks so to…
Question…WHY?
How can they come into office with a portfolio in the 400 thousand range and in 4 years are multi millionaires on a 150 thousand salary.i think a thorough investigation is nessary for all of them.
They already do!