House lawmakers vote to raise own wages

[blahblah99]

Here's an idea - set their salary to the median income of a typical working American. If we don't make money, they don't make money!

 

[DT4K]

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: jumpr
An example of a typical congressperson's house:

http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1038479214

Maybe I'm confused, but since I can't afford to live in Beverly Hills I don't live there.

Why do they have to live in such an expensive neighborhood?

Because the only less expensive neighborhoods that are reasonably close to their jobs are filled with crack houses and gangs.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: blahblah99
Here's an idea - set their salary to the median income of a typical working American. If we don't make money, they don't make money!

DUDE, THAT'S A FREAKIN AWESOME IDEA! Too bad they'll pay off an "un-biased" 3rd party company to survey those averages. 🙁

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: DT4K

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: jumpr
An example of a typical congressperson's house:

http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1038479214

Maybe I'm confused, but since I can't afford to live in Beverly Hills I don't live there.

Why do they have to live in such an expensive neighborhood?

Because the only less expensive neighborhoods that are reasonably close to their jobs are filled with crack houses and gangs.

I find it hard to believe that the only neighborhoods in the area are either crack house filled or cost a million dollars to live in. There's no middle class in DC and the surrounding areas?

 

[DT4K]

It's not the congress members fault that so many americans are willing to settle for welfare or working at McDonalds. Every american has the opportunity to go to college and improve their skills no matter how poor they are.

 

[DT4K]

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: DT4K

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: jumpr
An example of a typical congressperson's house:

http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1038479214

Maybe I'm confused, but since I can't afford to live in Beverly Hills I don't live there.

Why do they have to live in such an expensive neighborhood?

Because the only less expensive neighborhoods that are reasonably close to their jobs are filled with crack houses and gangs.

I find it hard to believe that the only neighborhoods in the area are either crack house filled or cost a million dollars to live in. There's no middle class in DC and the surrounding areas?

OK, I'm sure they could find a place less expensive if they needed to and were willing to commute an hour a day. The fact is that most of them live in wealthy areas close to their offices because they can afford it. That is typically not due to their government salaries.

But seriously, even in the middle class neighborhoods around DC, it costs 500k for a modest house. Try to find inexpensive housing within 30 miles of DC. None of this is really the point though.

 

[alm4rr]

The pay raise they get increases the pay ceilings of all the grades below them, just fyi

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: DT4K
It's not the congress members fault that so many americans are willing to settle for welfare or working at McDonalds. Every american has the opportunity to go to college and improve their skills no matter how poor they are.

lol - that's the funniest damn thing I've read all day!

 

[Ausm]

Where is the unabomber when we really need him....


Ausm

 

[DT4K]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: DT4K
It's not the congress members fault that so many americans are willing to settle for welfare or working at McDonalds. Every american has the opportunity to go to college and improve their skills no matter how poor they are.

lol - that's the funniest damn thing I've read all day!

Why?
Something untrue about it?

 

[DaiShan]

Originally posted by: elektrolokomotive

Originally posted by: mugs
Give me a break, it's a COST OF LIVING raise.

I've been waiting for a cost of living raise for a few years now.

I get 3% a year from the government! 😀

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: blahblah99
Here's an idea - set their salary to the median income of a typical working American. If we don't make money, they don't make money!

DUDE, THAT'S A FREAKIN AWESOME IDEA! Too bad they'll pay off an "un-biased" 3rd party company to survey those averages. 🙁

Yeah maybe if they multiplied the the median income by some constant... like 7. Nobody is going to want to be a congressman for $30k a year, you'd have to share an apartment with another congressman just to be able to afford to live in the D.C. area. Higher salaries attract more qualified people.

 

[Viper GTS]

In the grand scheme of things $160K isn't that much money, especially considering what they do.

Sounds like a jealousy problem with a bunch of you.

Besides, who the hell would want that job for $30K? Sh!t, I make more than that.

Viper GTS