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:
I don’t believe this is true.
Congress can Kiss My Ass
And I think you need to do your job. you are to be doing a public service not making this a career. I also don’t think you deserve a pension. Get the job done & go home & work a real job.
No way
You are an idiot. You knew that you would have to have a place in DC before you ever ran for office. You don’t deserve a raise. Do your job. I wish I made 3-figures a year for doing nothing.
Send him home
This has been taken out of context.. He is a man we will miss. a man with integrity and a brain not to mention he is a real self thinker who has grown a pair in is life and is not afraid to show it but I understand the threats to his family making him retire. I love the guy.He is probably the most frugal guy on the Hill.
How about Opel who cannot afford a single home?
BUY YOUR OWN,LEECHES!!!
Puss off