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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No , I serve in a small Township government and we don’t get paid anything, what money we get goes right back into the Community.
They should be “docked” wages for not doing a damn thing!!!
No they are grossly overpaid!
Typical LIB GIMME GIMME GIMME, not enough they can get life payment for 2 years service, this pig wants more so when he retires, he can live higher on the Hog. Pay as they work! No life benefits and term limits! We need to take America back!!!!!!!
HELL NO !!!! They don’t earn what they get now !!!!!!
Absolutely not. A cut would be realistic.
No. they are way overpaid
WAY OVERPAID!!!!!
And incompetent!
I agree, Anthony.