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In reply to the discussion: "Struggling to make ends meet" on $174K a year?? Really Nancy??? [View all]Sekhmets Daughter
(7,515 posts)IMO, it's not the salaries that are out of line, it's the allowances for staff etc. Particularly in light of how little has been accomplished over the past 4+ years.
I've lived in 'high rent' places most of my life, I would not want to have to maintain 2 such households...even with a roommate, which is why so many congress critters sleep on the sofas in their offices.
Like most people, I have a problem with the quality of representatives...including the Dem from Georgia who was afraid Guam would tip over. Cutting salaries will only lead to more Issa types running for office, he was already a mega-millionaire when he first ran for congress. The newly elected Patrick Murphy of FL's 18th district is a 29-year-old who is probably earning more than he had before...but not that much more. So far he has proven to be a reliable Democratic, no nonsense presence in the House.