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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Over paid, under worked
$#%&!@* him and the Republicans too. They’re all treasonous $#%&!@* towels. If you still think there is a difference between democrats and republicans you are part of the problem. The president doesn’t run $#%&!@* and voting is a $#%&!@*ing illusion. Follow the money, the ones that print it.
Wtf
I could use that type of wage.
More like overpaid.
This scum bag thinks the people are his servants & we should pay him more so he can live like a King while the rest of us live on a budget. It’s time tell these Politicians who works for who
Bunch of useless a……s. !!!!
No productive anything at all , bullcrap coming out of their mouths , when they speak.
Its a symbol of something that we have a great bunch of politicians to show the World our might.
In reality crooked thievs.
God help OUR USA. PLEASE.
Who is this useless puke trying to kid?
I think he forgot to take his ExLax.
The mess things are in you are paid to Much.