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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Heck no…we all have to live pay day to pay day!
Jim Moran has been taking money from the people since 1991. I think it is time to retire. 34 years in public service is enough. His job is going stale his production has dropped, his output is not at acceptable levels and standards.
…they ought to draw a teachers salary…
Way over paid
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They are way OVERPAID, the whole lot of them should be making minimum wage.
He’ll no
No I don’t think they are under payed. I do think the people on unemployment and don’t have jobs are under paid.
Hell no
I served 29 years AD, they give me 2000 a month. They get 174,000 to start per year. Second term it goes up, third term it goes up.