Retiring House Republican says $174,000 isn't enough money for members of Congress: 'Most of us don't have wealth'
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.
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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Greed affects both the underpaid an the overpaid people tho
I mean, I make about the same and struggle to afford my house and two cars in California. My wife doesn't work and we have a second baby on the way.
I wonder if this further incentives taking unsavory money?
I feel like they should get paid some function of minimum wage, to incentivise the lifting up of all workers instead.
I think that federal wages should be supplemented by state pay to account for high cost of living states and counties.
$175k may not be a high wage in areas of California, but in most parts of the country it's enough to outright buy a house and live very very well.
California has a cost of living problem