Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 21, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 21, 2019 Members of Congress have not received a pay raise in a decade. So like most Americans, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., would like a raise. "The cost of rent, childcare and other necessities has risen substantially in Washington and across the country in recent years, but members and staff pay and benefits have not kept pace with the private sector," Hoyer said last week at a hearing held by the new Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. Most House members make $174,000 per year, but they often have to maintain two residences and related expenses. Congress has not approved a raise since the economic recession hit in 2009. Hoyer said if Congress wants to attract Americans from all socio-economic backgrounds to run for office, it needs to pay better. Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., said that applies not just to lawmakers, but also to the thousands of staffers who work on Capitol Hill. "Simply put, we don't have enough staff to do our jobs. The staff we have are underpaid, and they don't stay very long," she told the committee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 poor babies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted March 21, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 21, 2019 (edited) I've said many times pay them more and restrict the gifts or perks they can receive from the private sector. I doubt they pay for their own DC place and should get a reasonable stipend. I'd also like to lower the lifetime pensions and what not they get. Edited March 21, 2019 by Highmark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 I got news for them many of their constituents have not received much of a pay raise in the last decade as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 boo whoo 174k for a part time job . then include the best med insurance money can buy and lets not forget the whole legal insider trading benefit that is worth the job if you had to pay to work there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Fuck them. If you don't like the pay then don't run for office. Plain and simple. 174k is in the top 5% of wage earners. If anything they should not get paid if they can't balance the budget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted March 22, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, racer254 said: Fuck them. If you don't like the pay then don't run for office. Plain and simple. 174k is in the top 5% of wage earners. If anything they should not get paid if they can't balance the budget You’re such a poor bitter fucker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted March 22, 2019 Gold Member Share Posted March 22, 2019 They should build a military style army barracks in Washington DC for them to stay and offer the opportunity that all business may be conduct by video conference for those that want to stay in there respective states vs going to DC and stay in barracks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 24 minutes ago, SnowRider said: You’re such a poor bitter fucker good god you really are a little maggot . I feal sorry for people stuck around you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoughnut Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Fuck congress and the rest of DC, overpaid whiney twats. It’ a disgrace how they’re compensated so well and at the same time cause so many problems, fuckers actually deserve a massive pay cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 These our our elected heroes...we should agree to pay them like the valuable King’s and queens they are! Wait, how much are they making on the side again through other “legitimate business dealings”? Meh.... THEY’RE WORTH IT!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 1 hour ago, BOHICA said: They should build a military style army barracks in Washington DC for them to stay and offer the opportunity that all business may be conduct by video conference for those that want to stay in there respective states vs going to DC and stay in barracks Or get themselves a cot and sleep in their office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 8 hours ago, Zambroski said: These our our elected heroes...we should agree to pay them like the valuable King’s and queens they are! Wait, how much are they making on the side again through other “legitimate business dealings”? Meh.... THEY’RE WORTH IT!!!! You just described how snowbeavis feels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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