Rep. Yarmuth (D-KY) donates congressional salary

[Roland99]

http://www.wave3.com/story/13945809/bc-ky-yarmuth-salary-1st-ld-writethru0115-yarmuth-donates-congressional-salary-eds-apnewsnow-corrects-spelling-in-short-headline

LOUISVILLE, KY (AP) - U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth has donated his congressional salary to help support several Louisville charities.

A statement from Yarmuth says he donated varying amounts to 27 nonprofit organizations including the Center for Women and Families, Easter Seals of Louisville, the Jewish Community Center and Metro United Way.

Yarmuth says at a time when several charities are facing funding cuts, he is "proud" to offer support to agencies that "play such a key role in strengthening our community."

It is the fourth year he has donated his salary to local organizations, according to the statement. He did not specify how much was donated, but the website Legistorm lists it as $174,000.

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[rucky]

1. That's great, but I'd rather their Congressional Salary be their sole income. n/t

[LoveIsNow]

4. This is it.

The way it is, you pretty much have to be independently wealthy or taking loads of money on the side to be in the congress. No one I know could possibly run or get elected. Things like this sound great until you consider that they are just symptomatic of our government being a rich man's club. And then people complain that no one in congress stands up for the "have not"'s.

[bif]

2. I doubt you'd see a Republican doing the same thing

Just sayin'.

[xchrom]

3. Very good. Nt