Congress isn’t making enough to live on

[Mij]

Retiring lawmakers say their $174,000 salary is too low — Business Insider

Retiring lawmakers are once again saying that their $174,000 salary isn't enough. Several have said that there should be adjustments for inflation and cost-of-living increases. Their salary hasn't changed in 14 years, and some find it difficult to maintain two residences.

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[Mij]

Don’t know about you guys/gals but I wished I made over 1.5K in retirement…….a year!!!

Sure must be tuff If your from Indiana.

 

[Robert Richardson]

My heart bleeds.

 

[gassprint1]

Hmm, can't afford 2 homes...most are lucky to afford 1 and earn 1/6th of that 175k to live on.

I thought back in the day on a news program there was a discussion why they don't get "over paid"... to weed the "i just want the big money" scammers out. That logic Still doesn't work.

 

[Magyars]

174K in DC is not going to go as far as the same amount in most of the country. COL is expensive in and around DC. But I'm sure all those extras the congress critters get should cover the difference.

 

[Loco179]

Serving in Congress was never ever meant to be a full time job. Congress has a direct effect on inflation anyway.

 

[Mgderf]

Retiring lawmakers say their $174,000 salary is too low — Business Insider

Retiring lawmakers are once again saying that their $174,000 salary isn't enough. Several have said that there should be adjustments for inflation and cost-of-living increases. Their salary hasn't changed in 14 years, and some find it difficult to maintain two residences.

apple.news

 

[Leo]

the dollars they give Congress must be bigger than the ones I earn. They mostly enter the job with humble assets, and end up living lavish lifestyles and owning several multi-million dollar homes. The dollars I make will not buy very much.

We forget that $174K is beer money, because everything they do is covered on expense accounts from the moment they get out of bed.

Never had a job that paid retirement after two years.

 

[BigRed]

Have you ever met a poor congressman?

I would be fine with firing all of them along with the rest of the central state and closing it all down.

 

[NHT3]

Don't plan on staying in Congress for 30 years and 2 homes won't be needed. OUR lawmakers focused on oppressive first world problems instead of what they are paid to focus on. My tears are unending for their plight. How many people do you know that get their full salary in retirement after FIVE years of service if over 50 years old.. I'm sick of the overpaid crybabies. If the benefits are inadequate don't take the job!

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Huh. The term limits we dreamed up of but in a manner unexpected?

 

[tomcat13]

If it IS too little pay, then Why are all these Folks Fighting to get IN to Congress?
(Don't gimme that BS about "wanting to Serve their Country")
And WHY have so many of them made it a "Career"?
Sorry, can't be Sorry for them!

 

[Cameramonkey]

174K in DC is not going to go as far as the same amount in most of the country. COL is expensive in and around DC. But I'm sure all those extras the congress critters get should cover the difference.

Yeah. How do many of them end up millionaires on that salary?

If you dont like it, dont run. GFY

 

[bobzilla]

I mean, we can afford two properties on about 60% of that income so.... once again congress is doing it wrong.

 

[dieselrealtor]

If the salary isn't enough, why do they work & compete SO hard to get elected?

 

[ZurokSlayer7X9]

Retiring lawmakers say their $174,000 salary is too low — Business Insider

Retiring lawmakers are once again saying that their $174,000 salary isn't enough. Several have said that there should be adjustments for inflation and cost-of-living increases. Their salary hasn't changed in 14 years, and some find it difficult to maintain two residences.

apple.news

 

[Cavman]

They should have to live in open bay barracks while in Washington. Thatlk help these poor destitute "public servants"

 

[bobzilla]

So wife and I have saved, she has a pension and we have generally planned pretty well for retirement. At no point will we ever bring in $14,500 PER MONTH in retirement.

 

[jwamplerusa]

Frankly, I would be okay with doubling or even tripling their salaries. However that only comes with stringent limitations in other areas.

For the higher salary they must be prohibited from trading in any securities, receiving any other remuneration for speeches, books, or any other income producing activity. Their immediate family members must be prohibited from lobbying, working for government at any level, and from trading in securities. Finally they must buy their own insurance off of the Obama exchanges, and they have no pension.

 

[Shadow01]

Retiring lawmakers say their $174,000 salary is too low — Business Insider

Retiring lawmakers are once again saying that their $174,000 salary isn't enough. Several have said that there should be adjustments for inflation and cost-of-living increases. Their salary hasn't changed in 14 years, and some find it difficult to maintain two residences.

apple.news

Then they can move on to a better paying job. I fully support cutting their wages by half. I don’t care about them enough to be concerned if they have a living wage.