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House Democrats propose $4,500 pay raise for Congress
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(06-05-2019, 04:24 PM)mikesez Wrote:(06-05-2019, 04:11 PM)TJBender Wrote: Members of Congress make anywhere between $174k and $223k for roughly 130 days of "work" per year. For most politicians, campaign funds are separate from personal wealth. Very few use their own money to run for office, and those who have were already very rich. Congressional salary is not a factor in getting elected. The real problem is when one gains office and sells influence in order to become wealthy. Most career politicians who started out with no significant bankroll are much wealthier than their salary would imply, even with an aggressive investment strategy. Keeping congressional salaries down does nothing to solve this problem. "Why should I give information to you when all you want to do is find something wrong with it?" |
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