Why do the Feds pay our Representatives?

[ccbadd]

Why is it that our federal employees, Congressman and Senators, get paid by the federal government? Shouldn't the state legislatures pay them and have control over their pay? How do they work for the people of the states but get paid by someone else?

 

[Anarchist420]

I agree that they should not be paid by the Federal govt.

 

[superccs]

The money they receive from special interests should cover their expenses. They have done no work so they should not receive funds from the state or federal coffers.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Why is it that our federal employees, Congressman and Senators, get paid by the federal government? Shouldn't the state legislatures pay them and have control over their pay? How do they work for the people of the states but get paid by someone else?

They get paid by the people. We also hire and fire them why involve political horse trading into the mix?

 

[Slick5150]

How is it that our federal employees get paid by the federal government?

Are we seriously discussing this question?

 

[ccbadd]

How is it that our federal employees get paid by the federal government?

Are we seriously discussing this question?

They may be Federal Employees, but they should be completely responsible to the people that elected them. They should not get to be the ones that actually set their own pay rates! I think state legislatures should also maintain an ethics board that our federal representatives are responsible to.

 

[EagleKeeper]

They may be Federal Employees, but they should be completely responsible to the people that elected them. They should not get to be the ones that actually set their own pay rates! I think state legislatures should also maintain an ethics board that our federal representatives are responsible to.

Any pay adjustments are not applicable to that session of Congress.

Disparity in pay would make it much easier for a lobbyist.

 

[UglyCasanova]

The money they receive from special interests should cover their expenses. They have done no work so they should not receive funds from the state or federal coffers.

Lol, sad but true.

 

[Anarchist420]

Disparity in pay would make it much easier for a lobbyist.

I respectfully disagree It wouldn't make it easier for lobbyists because Congress legislates for the entire country and because a lobbyist would have to lobby most of the States' legislatures as opposed to just 535 members of Congress.

members of Congress should not be allowed to vote to raise their salary in any way.

 

[First]

lol wut?

 

[cybrsage]

I also wonder why Verizon employees get paid by Verizon. It just does not seem right.