(03-18-2022, 05:39 AM)captivating Wrote:

(03-17-2022, 10:21 PM)americus 2.0 Wrote: Those people are not hurting for money. Not even a little bit. I feel nothing but disdain for the lot of them.

If you think their job is so easy, then you try and do it.

Senators work long hours, both in Parliament and in their states or territories. Parliament meets for an average of 11 hours a day. However, senators may begin their day in Parliament House at about 7am and end their day at 10pm or later. Senators also spend many hours travelling, both between their state or territory and Parliament House and throughout their state or territory.

I don't give a rats rear end how hard they work. My husband is gone 14 hours a day. My SIL works 12 hours a shift in a hospital pharmacy. Her cousin is an ICU nurse and you can only imagine her workload. There are many MANY people who work their [BLEEP] off in their chosen profession who do more for the people of this country than these fools in Washington will ever do. And none of them get to give themselves the raises they actually deserve.

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