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4/4/2014 7:30:46 PM
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Congressmen are "underpaid"
[quote]Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) said in an interview with Roll Call on Thursday that members of Congress are underpaid and can't afford to live "decently" in Washington.
"I think the American people should know that the members of Congress are underpaid," Moran said. "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."
Members of Congress make $174,000 per year currently.[/quote]
Mkay
[quote]Moran, for what it's worth, represents a district just across the river in Nothern Virginia, so he doesn't have to deal with maintaining two homes, like many members do. [/quote]
Oh, the struggle of being able to afford two homes.
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6 RepliesI actually agree with them here. They are expected to have a home in DC and in their home states. DC is pretty expensive, and $174k isn't enough to own a home in DC, let alone in their home state too. But pay them more? Nope. My plan is two-fold. 1) Give them homes in DC. They don't have to be mansions, but they should have a condo or townhome. 2) CHange the way they operate so they spend more time in their states with their constituents. The real problem is that they spend too much time in DC, and have become removed to the realities of their people.
