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:
YOU SHOULD LIVE IN A BARRACKS, WHILE IN DC.
Speaking like a True Democrat
DONT THINK SO
No no
Not on your life.,you people do not do your jobs now. They should receive NO MONEY TILL TAXES AND OBAMA CARE IS CORRECTED
They should be paid as civil service, either move to DC and stay in hotels when they go back to their districts of visa versa, pay for their insurance and earn their retirement
Ya me first ill take Aspin
How do you feel about Tiny House living there Chaffetz !! See my idea about providing apartments – like military housing – for sitting congressmen !!
Why? You don’t do what you get paid for now! You make lots of promises but do not deliver with some excuse. When excuses run out you still do not deliver. You just make promises to get reelected with no intention of performing.
Buy your own houses like the rest of us you IDIOT