At over three times the median U.S. household income, this Democratic congressman thinks he and his fellow representatives deserve a raise.
Rep. Jim Moran (D., Va.) told CQ Roll Call members of Congress are “underpaid” and he plans to introduce an amendment to correct the injustice.“I understand that it’s widely felt that they underperform, but the fact is that this is the board of directors for the largest economic entity in the world,” he said.
While that claim is not technically true (the European Union is the largest economic entity in the world), let’s assume for a moment that being on the U.S. “board of directors” should warrant a raise for Congress.
Congressional salaries have been frozen since 2010, but regular members still pull in $174,000 per year – more than triple the 2013 median U.S. household income of $52,000. Leadership positions are compensated higher.
Additionally, the “board of directors” has not exactly been delivering for their “shareholders.” Unemployment remains a staggering 6.7 percent, and the labor participation rate hovers at historical lows.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
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they all need to be thrown out on there asses
The pay of members of Congress should by no higher than whatever is the median income for the area that they are elected to represent.
Hell no not for what they do
NO NO AND NO
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ARE WAY OVER PAID…..NO MEMBER OF CONGRESS SHALL BE PAID MORE THAN THE SOLDIER ON THE FRONT LINE…..I FORGET WERE I READ THAT, BUT IT IS TRUE
They should be Payed What their worth . Which is 10.00 an hour ,No Pension or nothing.
do you know what a fruit cake is?
No
They are vastly overpaid and this guy only wants to increase his retirement package because he sure as hell does not care about the people he was elected (hired) to represent!
these creeps do nothing and should be paid minimum wage