Members Of Congress Explain They Need Pay Raises To Keep Up With The Inflation They Caused
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Though Americans were up in arms when news broke that lawmakers were pushing to give themselves an increase in salary, members of Congress insisted that they needed the pay increase to keep up with the inflation they caused.
Representatives were quick to defend the proposed pay increase in the face of heavy criticism, citing the need to keep up with the rising cost of living due to the economic difficulties caused by Congress' failure to address rampant inflation.
"The last pay increase we voted to give ourselves just isn't cutting it," explained House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. "We need more money to make ends meet after we've spent the last several years making sure everything is more expensive and making sure nobody's money goes as far as it used to. Not only do we deserve this raise, but quite frankly, we need it to pay our bills. And that's what taxpayer dollars are for — paying for someone else's expenses."
Sources from within closed-door congressional meetings warned that legislators may be forced to find ways to solve inflation if they are unable to obtain raises. "How else do taxpayers expect us to keep affording things they can't afford themselves?" one congressman asked under the condition of anonymity. "We've worked hard to make sure living in the United States isn't cheap, and we think we deserve a little reward for that hard work. Is that so wrong?"
At publishing time, members of Congress had grown concerned that failure to secure a pay increase may require them to learn to become fiscally responsible.
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This is more sad than funny.
The dumb fucks that caused this sustained inflation want pay raises; and the Establishment Republican enablers are all on board to screw the tax payers over.
Funny, I don't remember Democrats ever negotiating with Republicans when they held the reins of power.
As Obama so eloquently put it.
There should be no negotiating with the Democrat economic terrorists that wrecked the economy.
Republicans were elected to end the Democrat bullshit; not enable it.
The enablers need to be replaced at midterm primaries.
That comment is hilarious, but then this article is satire....
Let me guess, you think Trump lowered taxes for the middle class too? LOL
you think Trump lowered taxes for the middle class too? LOL
Of course he did.
Read the article carefully.
Interesting topic since the House is still "controlled" by the GOP.
By law, Congress is entitled to to a COLA based on inflation, not be less than zero (clever lawmakers) or greater than 5% in any given year,
The as yet, anonymously proposed 3.8%, may or might not be in the agreed to CR passed today.
There were stupid rumors repeated by stupid people like Elon Musk that Congress voted itself a 40% pay raise when in fact the opposite is quite true.
Congress has been shamed or cock blocked into forgoing their annual raise since 2006 meaning that today's Congress is making 40% less than lawmakers did in 2006.
This comment is not satire.
Yup. It's funny how they are trying to put words in the mouth of the "House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries" not the House Majority Leader who actually has some legislative power.
While that may be true, the complainers are comparing the salaries against their own, not against legislative salaries from 18 years ago. So, no matter what increase they suggest some won't be happy since its way more than they make bagging groceries.
Mmmmm, yeah, no doubt it about those lower classes that don't make as much being upset.....
Couldn't have anything to do with a majority of Americans that think you should earn it before you cry about it...
Like him?...
Are you sure that's not satire?
And yet they all find a way to be much richer leaving Congress than when they entered.
Bet most Americans would love to increase their net worth as much as elected officials in Congress have.
My heart bleeds for them really. I am sure they are all close to declaring bankruptcy. Why would anyone ever want to serve in the House or Senate when the pay is so damn bad. AOC would have been better off sticking with bartending./S
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After the job they have done running this country into a ditch- none of them deserve a damn raise. They are making more than enough money with insider trading; kickbacks; and cushy jobs on boards, think tanks, or as media pundits once they leave office.
You are quoting from a source dated 2014?
Sure, let's all step up and ask the Powers/government to return our income to 2005 levels /S
What kind of donkey piss are you serving up?
More crazy talk? Best economy and standard of living in the world, bar none.
If your life isn't meeting your expectations, look no further than the nearest mirror.
What they do once they leave Congress isn't your fucking business if it's legal.
And maybe the job would meet your ideals if they had the annual raises required by law and the job attracted more qualified people.
Really, is that the best you have? Can't dispute anything in the comment so attack the source.
Here is something more recent if you thinks things have change- outside of getting worse.
As for life not meeting expectations- why don't you go take a real life poll of everyday Americans; and tell them that BS. I am sure you will learn to bite your tongue really damn quick. "Best economy and standard of living in the world"- do you really believe your own BS?
Find where the US ranks on this chart for standard of living. #22- isn't that great?
Better not look at this one either.
Or this one.
Or this one.
Kind of getting ridiculous isn't it?
The US is a great country- but best quality of life- not even damn close. Maybe if we stop letting in millions of illegal immigrants- and having to pay to care for them; give billions for other countries to fight their meaningless wars; and actually start caring for our own people for a change- the quality of life here will improve.
So just ignore the insider trading, free plane rides and vacations, and kickbacks. Concentrate on only the last part. If you think an increase in pay will make politicians one damn iota more honest- you are delusional. The real money isn't serving the US government- the real money is in the off the book perks that come with it. And yes, that damn well includes the cushy jobs that overpay after they are finished serving.
Ranked lists are always wrong, just like polls according to you, so why waste my time.
Where else would you like to live? How would you support yourself?
Cry me a river.
Still blaming others?
Which language would you prefer to learn, Chinese or Russian?
I said legal...
If you think freezing someone's pay for 18 years is somehow motivational - you are equally delusional,
probably jealous as well.
In my humble opinion congressional pay should be tied to the median wage of the district from which the congress critter is representing. They want a pay raise, then enact legislation that will increase the median wage fo the people you represent.
I'm not sure how that could work exactly, but I certainly think it should be up to their constituents to decide if they get a raise or not.
I'm not so sure about that. I think that would increase the race to load up the pork in order to bring more money home to their states and districts.
Isn't that what DoGE is for?
It may but their pay should be based, in some way, on performance, not just because they show up. If they worked for me and performed with this level of mediocrity, they would not be working long.
Except all DoGE will do is make recommendations, they won't have the power to create budgets and bills. As most congressmen tend to look at what they need to do to get re-elected I'm concerned such a change would first and foremost cause the increase of pork being attached to any and all bills that would come out of the House.