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:
Hell they’re always on recess
If they want free housing then maybe they should build a project for all of them to live in,say a 3 bedroom apartment with about 1500 square feet, so they know what most Americans live like.and charge em rent.
F**e s**t
This is the perversion of our elected leadership. We’ve no one to blame but us.
Idiot ! Can’t live in the style you chose on your income from the job you desperately wanted ?? Ahhh, so sad !!! 3 choices…1. the barryo in your face greed model, find a crooked organization to put the Mrs on the payroll earning big bucks for virtually doing nothing! 2. What we do when out flow exceeds income, refi, consolidate, move to more affordable digs ! 3. Use the dirty harry Reid model, lie, steal, cheat, extort! Or choose to do none of the above, abandon your post & sell out to the highest bidder, lol…we all know what your plan was all along !!!
A congressional apartment building that is owned by the federal government. The people serving in congress may live there during their term. The next person elected receives the residence for their term. This can be paid for by taking away pensions/retirement.
They need their pay cut, not increased
Heck no
NO!!
Honestly go screw yourselves