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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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1 ReplyI know we're all supposed to hate anyone who makes a lot of money, doesn't do much, and then complains, but I do think a valid point could be made. One, most have to maintain 2 homes, because they are required to be at home half the year, and DC the other half. Considering the job does require you maintain two locations, and one is in DC where living expenses are high, $200,000 a year isn't that spectacular. Second, if they were paid more, maybe there is a small chance they wouldn't supplement their income by selling votes to lobbyists. It's more likely they'd just take the pay increase and continue to make as much as they can selling votes, but you can argue that the more you pay them, the less incentive they will have to seek the money in an unethical way.
