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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This idiot want’s to get paid to let a dictator run the country? Besides liberals don’t represent Americans, they represent illegal aliens so let the Illegal aliens pay them.
they are way over paid and do nothing to earn what they are given except take a lot ov vacations and lie to the public
Another idiot heard from.
OVER PAID
spoiled brats, live within your means.
let him try to live on SS mine is 655. a month
no they are over paid
he is a dumb ass
Of course they are how can any one live on $150,000, free medical, free travel, free mail, millions in “campaign” contributions, bribes from big business, etc.
This iis why term limits are needed…they get to comfortable making a good wage for doing very little & ALWAYS on vaca!!!! This guy needs to get a real job & stop whining….