stopthatgirl7Jan 6, 2024

Retiring House Republican says $174,000 isn't enough money for members of Congress: 'Most of us don't have wealth'

He's not alone: AOC and others have argued lawmakers should be paid more in order to protect against corruption and make the job more accessible.

https://www.businessinsider.com/patrick-mchenry-lawmaker-pay-not-enough-money-congress-2024-1

Retiring GOP lawmaker: $174,000 isn't enough money for us

He's not alone: AOC and others have argued lawmakers should be paid more in order to protect against corruption and make the job more accessible.

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Show threadoDDmONJan 6, 2024
What about the rest of us, who manage to scrape by on 60K or less after y’all have already taxed away a third of it? Where’s our relief you whiny shit? 💩
Show threadmars296Jan 6, 2024
To be fair, they do typically need staff that are paid by themselves. They need a residence in DC and their home state too.
Show threadPocketyeti
Build them dormitories in DC.
Jan 6, 2024 at 12:27pmWeb