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In reply to the discussion: Members of Congress –mostly male and Republican– sleep in their offices to avoid paying rent [View all]Proud Liberal Dem
(24,412 posts)34. Yeah
most of them aren't really even doing their jobs- just obstructing everything and/or casting "symbolic" votes
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Members of Congress –mostly male and Republican– sleep in their offices to avoid paying rent [View all]
proud2BlibKansan
Dec 2012
OP
And my spouse and I manage one household on less than half what they earn in Congress.
proud2BlibKansan
Dec 2012
#12
see my post: they can go in with other congress members and rent an apt. or they can decline
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#33
I'm only trying to say that running for office is their option and I was offering some
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#62
wealthy people don't have to pool their resources to rent an apt. with others.
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#100
that's ridiculous. they could get a fine three bedroom for that and share with two to four other
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#48
no 1,200 is the asking for studios in nice buildings in decent neighborhoods- for newcomers
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#64
Studios in nice neighborhoods across the river (Arl., Alex.) are more $ than that.
spooky3
Dec 2012
#130
as weird as it is for congresscritters to sleep in their offices, it's even most weird, i think,
unblock
Dec 2012
#65
the pied a terre is actually a common urban scenario in NYC. I've always know people
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#67
agreed that that should not be an expectation - and we all know what happened on C Street.
spooky3
Dec 2012
#132
Then they have other sources of income. Sorry, I do not believe that anyone who makes < $90K per
spooky3
Dec 2012
#134
True, but it is likely that they lived in a more expensive house than most of us
karynnj
Dec 2012
#36
it's not *frugal*, it's using their employer-provided office as housing to avoid paying rent
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#28
They're a bunch of cheapskates....the kind that want to get rid of food stamps.
Auntie Bush
Dec 2012
#109
that the president is provided a residence for his unique job doesn't make it okay for them
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#29
keep posting, you haven't turned people in this thread against the president yet
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#93
The President and his family live in the White House for free but that's it.
neverforget
Dec 2012
#105
What I don't like is that it isolates them from making personal connections with their colleagues
riderinthestorm
Dec 2012
#44
Go to Tortilla Coast on 1st & D St. SE around 8:00 PM on a day the House is in session
Freddie Stubbs
Dec 2012
#91
My sympathy ends with people who make even 1 more dollar than I do. nt
Comrade_McKenzie
Dec 2012
#50
"Yet doe I feare thy Nature, It is too full o' th' Milke of humane kindnesse."
guardian
Dec 2012
#85
That's a good point - the office is owned by the taxpayers. So why can't the staff sleep there?
riderinthestorm
Dec 2012
#79
So you don't think ANY staffers might not want to live for free at their workplace?
riderinthestorm
Dec 2012
#118
The problem is that they are already maintaining residence in their state as well
Freddie Stubbs
Dec 2012
#90
I would feel the same. No one should be using their tax paid office as a bedroom.....
Little Star
Dec 2012
#84
Female Congress critters must manage their money better. They can afford apartments.
appleannie1
Dec 2012
#83
They're using utilities that wouldn't be used if no one lived in the office.
proud2BlibKansan
Dec 2012
#141
thanks for the link - it's interesting and answers some qs raised in this thread
spooky3
Dec 2012
#139
I wouldn't pay money to rent an apartment either. Why waste the money when the offices are plenty
RB TexLa
Dec 2012
#119
So I presume you'd be okay with their staffers sleeping there too? Plenty big enough.
riderinthestorm
Dec 2012
#123
Considering the starting pay for congressional staffers most make the move to DC permanent
RB TexLa
Dec 2012
#124
Do you have a link for Congressional staffers living in their offices?
riderinthestorm
Dec 2012
#125
Good Lord, I know because I know people who have done it. I don't have a link for any of the
RB TexLa
Dec 2012
#128
Call the Fire Inspector an office isn't a place for overnight accomodations.....
Historic NY
Dec 2012
#137