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backwoodsbob

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152. much of that is wrong

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 01:35 PM

Feb 2013

they get free healthcare plus use of the congressional facilities for free...which include a spa and massages plus a fully equipped gym.

They pay no SS,or dental,or life insurance unless they buy supplemental.
They pay no mandatory retirement.They are guaranteed a pension for life after they leave washington.

They can fly to the tropics for the weekend and give a ten minute speech to corporate types gathered there and write the whole trip off...IF they can't get it payed as a business expense by the execs...while pocketing a 50k speaking fee...all legal.

They can write a book on any subject they are SUGGESTED to write about by private interests and get a guaranteed payment whether the book sells a single copy...all legal.

any senator or rep who is broke or doing without is naive in the extreme(not likely) or a fool (also not likely)

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"Struggling to make ends meet" on $174K a year?? Really Nancy??? [View all] proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 OP

Maintain households in San Francisco AND DC annabanana Feb 2013 #1

is that really a problem? n/t NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #5

How many households do you maintain? Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #8

What difference does it make? NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #10

Ever live in DC? Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #25

NOVA_Dem=Northern Virginia Democrat NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #30

Not now, but I did years ago. Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #73

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Infiltration by the Republicans pack money jinx1 Feb 2013 #149

The inmates are running the asylum? Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #308

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I think her statement is counterproductive. NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #115

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During the campaign, a young man told me that his father JDPriestly Feb 2013 #290

You nailed it. DeeDeeNY Feb 2013 #335

Exactly think Feb 2013 #64

Ever live in DC? AlbertCat Feb 2013 #116

L...O...L leftieNanner Feb 2013 #141

I used to--and the Congresspeople should go old school--like many of their constituents do when MADem Feb 2013 #133

Fuck it.. build them some barracks, with a mess hall.. just like our troops live in.. Ghost in the Machine Feb 2013 #190

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I like the way you think! Agony Feb 2013 #240

+13,089 Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #242

With random annual room assignments and shared baths. politicat Feb 2013 #279

Did you look at the schedule for this year? Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #205

You coulda fooled me! MADem Feb 2013 #217

Righteous rant! Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2013 #248

Thank you! MADem Feb 2013 #263

So now the issue is 12-year-old scandals, Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #307

I am not bothered by Nancy Pelosi's comments (or non-comments). I've said that elsewhere MADem Feb 2013 #321

Madem, Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #324

The OP is bashing Nancy Pelosi. MADem Feb 2013 #325

Got it... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #327

I don't think, if we break it down, we have much (if any) disagreement, actually! MADem Feb 2013 #329

That is the true definition of 'big government' Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #331

Pelosi NEVER said the phrase quoted by the OP GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #287

I think most people are upset about the "dignity of the job" portion of the statement. NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #292

No, most people are upset about the "making ends meet" fake quote, which is why the OP used it GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #296

I see the word "dignity" mentioned often in this thread. NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #297

A quick eyeball of the thread shows many more posts concerned with the money/ making ends meet theme GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #300

Well, I'm not crawling up Nancy's butt about that particular comment. MADem Feb 2013 #299

It's good to know she didn't say it though GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #301

median household income in DC = $59K (2009). HiPointDem Feb 2013 #262

And? Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #303

Pelosi is wealthy but there are members who aren't CreekDog Feb 2013 #113

Does that mean they received a raise? NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #122

174 thousand a year IS wealthy Marrah_G Feb 2013 #135

look, Pelosi is wealthy, and doesn't depend on her salary CreekDog Feb 2013 #154

Housing in D.C.is very expensive, and Senators pnwmom Feb 2013 #293

Sherrod Brown was worth ~$150,000 when he became Senator Kolesar Feb 2013 #166

Joe Biden was too CreekDog Feb 2013 #171

Sherrod spent his free time at peace rallies and Camp Wellstone activist training Kolesar Feb 2013 #174

So what? His wife has a career. duffyduff Feb 2013 #229

That sentence is rather Palineque Kolesar Feb 2013 #333

And? atreides1 Feb 2013 #185

it was insensitive comment, i can agree on that CreekDog Feb 2013 #189

half of congresspeople are millionaires. the other half is mostly very well-off. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #220

yes, i understand this, but not all are CreekDog Feb 2013 #250

I agree with all your posts on this thread. Thanks. (n/t) spooky3 Feb 2013 #252

neither do ordinary people of modest means deserve a pay cut, yet they have gotten one HiPointDem Feb 2013 #255

Pelosi NEVER said the phrase quoted by the OP GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #286

I can see that, but how many Senators live entirely off that $174k? I suppose if we had an actual brewens Feb 2013 #6

The amount needed to maintain a residence in DC is how they justified paying themselves almost Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #29

According to your calculations I make 3 times the average income and.... Walk away Feb 2013 #38

Oops, it's almost 4 times average household income ($46K), not 6. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #69

And you don't even have to do the work. zeemike Feb 2013 #163

I'm beyond amazed that Americans just don't seem to care at all about the blatant Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #183

I'm with you on that. zeemike Feb 2013 #188

Actually, I read that a Congress person spends 80% of their time fundraising dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #202

That sounds about right. zeemike Feb 2013 #219

Don't forget the 4 hours a day No Vested Interest Feb 2013 #237

Here in Bergen County $200,000 per year is just making it into the upper middle class. Walk away Feb 2013 #211

If it's that tight, then you are living beyond your means. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #221

Can I have the rich real estate mogul husband too? proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #15

he picks out clothes for her CreekDog Feb 2013 #198

If he picks out her clothes, No Vested Interest Feb 2013 #238

There was an article about it CreekDog Feb 2013 #241

There are poor people in both cities treestar Feb 2013 #18

DU forum policy prohibits me from posting information that would completely torpedo annabanana's slackmaster Feb 2013 #51

I agree Tab Feb 2013 #155

Baloney. duffyduff Feb 2013 #160

Then only own ONE house Politicalboi Feb 2013 #212

She's not a single income householder Warpy Feb 2013 #253

Sorry but 174k a year is still a lot of money, even in the city still_one Feb 2013 #276

Pelosi NEVER said the phrase quoted by the OP GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #285

See, that's an HP not an MP Floyd_Gondolli Feb 2013 #330

Congress people usually maintain two households. onehandle Feb 2013 #2

Well my family maintains ONE household on less than half of that proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #12

Then maybe you should become a Congress person! nt Walk away Feb 2013 #41

LOL! MY approval rating is low enough as it is. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #67

Maybe being more hated than head lice calls for a... Walk away Feb 2013 #76

Hey! Proud2B is a public school teacher. SheilaT Feb 2013 #136

Only republicans hate School Teachers....Everyone hates the Congress!!!! nt Walk away Feb 2013 #173

So does ours spinbaby Feb 2013 #47

ZERO sympathy here. sadbear Feb 2013 #3

None from me either! SouthernLiberal Feb 2013 #184

Speaker Pelosi has her moments... NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #4

Or when she took impeachment off the table. . . proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #21

her worst moment imo barbtries Feb 2013 #26

She's speaking up for the members who don't make as much outside the job as her ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #148

Or when she personally bottled up HR 676 to keep it out of the health care debate Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #81

...or when she saved Wall Street... bvar22 Feb 2013 #191

I don't think she is speaking for herself... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #7

It's still a ridiculous notion - whether she's speaking of herself or not. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #13

Okay...then lt's not compensate them at all, Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #34

I disagree. They deserve a salary. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #70

I don't think she was complaining it was too low, Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #78

If they were paid like normal people, on job performance, they wouldn't be making jack shit Harry Monroe Feb 2013 #194

Obviously Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #206

Bingo, lets only elect those who can afford to work for free bottomofthehill Feb 2013 #227

They all get a travel allowance, the minimum is over $6,000 a year with additional compensation Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #31

Yes, I was just looking at it myself... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #44

the $174k is the BEGINNING of their comp backwoodsbob Feb 2013 #32

There is a difference Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #45

at the end of the day? backwoodsbob Feb 2013 #50

I love it! Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #52

Of course they aren't and the majority of them are rich. duffyduff Feb 2013 #162

the taxpayers pay for their trips home hfojvt Feb 2013 #128

Ah, so they pay no taxes? Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #305

they pay no more in taxes, as a percent hfojvt Feb 2013 #318

Okay... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #320

Pelosi NEVER said the phrase quoted by the OP GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #288

In typical DC fashion, she has been "extraordinarily lucky" and managed Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #9

+1000 abelenkpe Feb 2013 #35

If your chosen career (politics) has become such a financial burden... Earth_First Feb 2013 #11

No shit. It's a shame how many congressmen have to quit because they can't afford to serve. progressoid Feb 2013 #187

How about we just call their recesses furloughs, as in unpaid leave? Blaukraut Feb 2013 #14

Love this idea! intheflow Feb 2013 #57

They'd go out on the "Speaker's Circuit" and rake in millions speaking to lobbyists! MADem Feb 2013 #204

We should pay them more, increase the lifetime benefits, and forbid any of Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #16

that's the answer. barbtries Feb 2013 #40

Agree Auggie Feb 2013 #63

+1000 n/t lumberjack_jeff Feb 2013 #130

+1 JVS Feb 2013 #167

Every two years they could lose the "job" so maybe they should not think of it that way treestar Feb 2013 #17

Of the ten longest serving current House members, the longest term is 54 years, 27 terms Dingle Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #46

But they don't get to treat is as a "career." treestar Feb 2013 #213

Giving back? ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2013 #117

They've passed some laws that benefit people treestar Feb 2013 #214

They passed those laws because we made them. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2013 #245

We elect them treestar Feb 2013 #316

It really isn't much considering the job madville Feb 2013 #19

And I know plenty of unemployed folks who would trade places with you in a minute proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #20

And that has nothing to do with my point madville Feb 2013 #58

Half of 174,000 is 87,000 proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #75

This is what you chose as your profession. If you wanted to be a politician then you too could enjoy Pisces Feb 2013 #111

The don't 'have to' have two housholds. They get a healthy travel allowance and other expenses Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #48

So how much should they make? madville Feb 2013 #77

do you want to provide a link to a listing of the covered expenses? spooky3 Feb 2013 #260

Do you also get all the allowances they get? Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #84

And I believe they have fully paid SheilaT Feb 2013 #140

much of that is wrong backwoodsbob Feb 2013 #152

You are mostly wrong madville Feb 2013 #186

The problem is they don't DO their job duffyduff Feb 2013 #168

Zero sympathy nancy. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #22

That is $83.65 an hour Ruby the Liberal Feb 2013 #23

Do they even work a 40 hour week? proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #24

Better question is, do they even work a 40 hour MONTH? tarheelsunc Feb 2013 #79

Half of that time is spent fundraising Oilwellian Feb 2013 #91

Yep - hence the win-win. Ruby the Liberal Feb 2013 #179

I'm sure some who defend politicians at every turn might say when they're at dinner cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #269

I'll express a slim modicrum of sympathy Tom Rinaldo Feb 2013 #27

I wish that I had to struggle to make ends meet on 6X what I make now Orrex Feb 2013 #28

I say they go for it Capt. Obvious Feb 2013 #33

My "dignity" is much smaller than theirs lunatica Feb 2013 #36

Necessary for the dignity of the job? Buns_of_Fire Feb 2013 #37

Congressional salaries should be set by the market - lower them until candidates stop running. FarCenter Feb 2013 #39

Cut in pay got you down? abelenkpe Feb 2013 #42

We don't want a situation where only independantly wealthy millionaries can gollygee Feb 2013 #43

Their travel expenses are covered. Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #59

It's still an expensive life and should earn a good salary gollygee Feb 2013 #88

Nancy is a millionaire. Javaman Feb 2013 #49

What they will live off of is the special treatment given by lobbyists. think Feb 2013 #55

Exactly. Javaman Feb 2013 #68

Actually I believe we should pay them much more BUT think Feb 2013 #53

Information about properties owned by Former Speaker Pelosi and her husband is in public records slackmaster Feb 2013 #54

And as long as we pay congress critters what I consider low wages think Feb 2013 #62

Nancy Pelosi and her husband are NOT struggling to make ends meet slackmaster Feb 2013 #66

I don't want only millionaires to be able to afford to be in congress. think Feb 2013 #83

I agree with your point, but the Destitute Members Caucus could not have picked a more ironic... slackmaster Feb 2013 #98

Very true. The millionaires in congress continue to do very well think Feb 2013 #99

Nancy Pelosi struggling nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #72

I never said Pelosi is struggling. I said we pay our congress critters far less think Feb 2013 #96

We pay them enough nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #101

And the corporations will pay them more think Feb 2013 #104

Pray tell me, why do you think people spend millions for these jobs? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #105

I understand Pelosi is too rich too be whining and her comments were think Feb 2013 #121

That is the problem. They do not get to office to serve nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #139

Pelosi NEVER said the phrase quoted by the OP GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #289

How much is the mean pay in the US? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #315

I want to Thank Pelosi for fredamae Feb 2013 #56

Congresscritters should be paid... cactusfractal Feb 2013 #60

Great post. TY. think Feb 2013 #74

Thanks for the feedback... cactusfractal Feb 2013 #225

Pay raises are off the table. nt OnyxCollie Feb 2013 #61

What a bunch of malarkey MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #65

Ok.....then let's means test your salaries n2doc Feb 2013 #71

That is the best idea I've heard yet. DFW Feb 2013 #158

Means testing is only for the little people. zeemike Feb 2013 #175

Okay..try this on for size... ewagner Feb 2013 #80

I think a dorm room in DC should be sufficient. peace13 Feb 2013 #87

Yes! They seriously could live a monastic lifestyle of quiet contemplation while they aren't doing Ed Suspicious Feb 2013 #151

I don't think she's speaking for herself here. EC Feb 2013 #82

I think the ineffectiveness of congress is not best addressed by cutting their pay bhikkhu Feb 2013 #85

We aren't going to be happy until every person Peregrine Feb 2013 #86

Simple solution Old Codger Feb 2013 #89

Nancy, maybe you should learn to tighten your belt as those of us on SS do. hobbit709 Feb 2013 #90

Huh? CrispyQ Feb 2013 #92

We should be spending a lot more taxpayer dollars to house klook Feb 2013 #93

+1 proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #94

Nancy, if it's so difficult for *YOU* and others in Congress to get by AndyA Feb 2013 #97

Pelosi wants a far higher minimum wage and better health care CreekDog Feb 2013 #120

I know all of those things AndyA Feb 2013 #180

I wouldn't pay any member of Congress one cent more than the national average income. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #100

I would be willing to offer them 25% more than their home state average left is right Feb 2013 #157

Suck on it Nancy! Pharaoh Feb 2013 #102

Sorry but I don't agree with you. Most have to maintain 2 residences. If you have children etc. Pisces Feb 2013 #103

If they can't afford it, they are free to step down. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #108

And it would be even worse in Congress with only millionaires running for office or able to afford Pisces Feb 2013 #112

We are already there nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #114

Ugh... ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2013 #119

And people whose jobs are regularly shipped overseas can't afford ONE residence. valerief Feb 2013 #110

Anyone who believes Congress cares about regular people, stand in the corner. nt valerief Feb 2013 #106

I think senators and reps are compensated fairly, considering the perks. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #107

This attitude is pervasive... 99Forever Feb 2013 #118

Yes. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2013 #125

As she says "dignity of the job" Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #142

Nancy is worth every dime she earns... secondwind Feb 2013 #123

Oh? ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2013 #127

In Pelosi's defense many legislators are maintaining two residences, one in expensive DC, the other cecilfirefox Feb 2013 #124

Nancy I live off a fixed income of 51,700 a year pension bigdarryl Feb 2013 #126

It is trivial compared to the paycheck they'll get as lobbyists when they leave congress. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2013 #129

Bingo /nt think Feb 2013 #132

Nancy Is Right! cer7711 Feb 2013 #131

Nice turning of the tables.... think Feb 2013 #147

Arrogance Marrah_G Feb 2013 #134

Shouldn't that be the new minimum wage then? Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #137

Wisconsin's Rep. Sean Duffy "struggles on $174,000 salary usafvet65 Feb 2013 #138

I thought the dignity came from holding public office? R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #143

First world problems... Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #144

Get it straight people! RedCloud Feb 2013 #145

I and my wife could live for 10 years on 174k. n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #146

Do you give regular TV interviews and meet with foreign dignitaries? wickerwoman Feb 2013 #181

I'm not rich so its kinda hard to have your perspective. L0oniX Feb 2013 #203

I'm not rich either. wickerwoman Feb 2013 #294

Just because I don't make $174k doesn't mean the person who does is smarter than me. L0oniX Feb 2013 #317

I didn't say that. wickerwoman Feb 2013 #323

I sure don't want to see dumb asses get paid more. n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #332

I think the salary is about right Major Nikon Feb 2013 #150

How many vacations do they take a year? AgingAmerican Feb 2013 #153

Moreover, how many days a week do they "work"? duffyduff Feb 2013 #165

Dignity... Alkene Feb 2013 #156

I am normally unsympathetic to the complaints of the well-off but I also think that congressional JVS Feb 2013 #159

^ That was thoughtful...eom Kolesar Feb 2013 #170

Congressmen should be paid the average American wage earner's income from the previous year. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #161

Forgive me but I could give a Fuck about her dignity. Arcanetrance Feb 2013 #164

The source doesn't have that phrase in it as a quotation - you were trolled by the msnNow writer.... xocet Feb 2013 #169

Mentioning dignity and Congress in the same phrase is bad enough proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #177

True... xocet Feb 2013 #249

Let's see...federal workers get a pay freeze duffyduff Feb 2013 #172

I wish the Dems would keep their yaps shut on things like this Doctor_J Feb 2013 #176

Congress is useless. We should switch to pay for performance. Chan790 Feb 2013 #178

Nice work, Nancy. KamaAina Feb 2013 #182

Members of Congress get much more than just their "base" salary Hugabear Feb 2013 #192

Ya know I have quite a bit of respect for Nancy Pelosi Harry Monroe Feb 2013 #193

Proud2Blib: Dignity is a little more than "fat paycheck" GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #195

I live in the DC area and that's not accurate. NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #196

Depends on where you live in DC. Fairfax county modest 3 BDR homes away from crime are 500K GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #208

They shouldn't buy a 2nd home. NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #222

Renting is not ideal and can cost just as much as a mortgage GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #231

Renting is fine and can cost much less than a mortgage. NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #243

Could you please give me specifics on those "safe areas"? Better yet, give us links to those apts. spooky3 Feb 2013 #257

You don't care whether my point is valid or not. NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #266

This is getting amusing. spooky3 Feb 2013 #306

You've added nothing to bolster your point. NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #310

I'm sorry but I am not interested in spitting spooky3 Feb 2013 #312

You wanted specifics from me and you've provided nothing. NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #314

Not a decent place in a decent area GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #265

Where do you live in the DC area? NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #267

You're just repeating what you've said before GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #272

What information did you request that was not provided? NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #278

I don't want your information GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #280

You can't refute my arguments or defend your own. NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #281

You haven't made any arguments to refute GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #282

Do you live in the area? NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #283

Alexandria has lots of crime, unless you live in certain areas like Old Town GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #284

I don't believe you live in this area. NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #291

Van Dorn metro is close to the border of Fairfax County GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #295

Van Dorn and Beauregard also are NOT spooky3 Feb 2013 #309

It's a 10-15 minute drive on 395 to DC from that area. NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #313

I think most people would like to live within walking distance of a metro stop. NOVA_Dem Feb 2013 #311

Don't worry Congress, there's light at the other end of that revolving door. EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #197

Payraise is "off the table", LOL just1voice Feb 2013 #199

Being a member of Congress isn't cheap... Deep13 Feb 2013 #201

While Pelosi's statement was unelegant, a lower congressional wage attracts lobbyist cash. alp227 Feb 2013 #207

Yes, especially for newer members who are struggling to keep up GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #209

Let's see Politicalboi Feb 2013 #210

These politicians should try the dignity of a minimum wage job. Autumn Feb 2013 #215

As many have already noted .... Travelman Feb 2013 #216

Nice made-up "quote" by msn. bunnies Feb 2013 #223

Give me $174K and I shall be the happiest person on Earth Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2013 #224

Note that this "quote" is not in quotation marks. In other words, it's made up. Nine Feb 2013 #226

Not the point. duffyduff Feb 2013 #228

Got a link for that? bunnies Feb 2013 #230

Actually duffyduff, it IS the point. GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #232

Exactly proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #298

i agree with Nancy. The position should attract and pay people well. samsingh Feb 2013 #233

I agree. GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #235

I also agree. Pay them fairly and hold them to a high standard. spooky3 Feb 2013 #258

not like everybody else. they still get health benefits and retirement, don't they? robinlynne Feb 2013 #236

I say give them crazy raises. Minimum wage of 1 million for a freshmen TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #239

The proposal you've put forward is logical think Feb 2013 #246

and attract the very best for the work and the people's sakes with no hope to profit TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #270

She is worth 35.5 Million. IMO, she should be working for free at this point. aptal Feb 2013 #244

i can easily get by on that much, even having a home in 2 locations JI7 Feb 2013 #247

It is true that they have to "struggle" for a few years... indie9197 Feb 2013 #251

this has been found to be a total lie dsc Feb 2013 #254

Once again - SHE NEVER SAID THIS Nine Feb 2013 #256

sometimes, some DUers seem to be doing Rush's bidding, don't they? spooky3 Feb 2013 #259

I wrote to the OP asking him/her to alter the title GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #264

Are you the boss now? proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #271

Not at all. It was a suggestion to change a misleading statement. GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #273

Thank you for the suggestion. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #274

We'll see what you do with it. GiaGiovanni Feb 2013 #275

I agree Skittles Feb 2013 #302

It is very, very easy for the very wealthy to forget how many people have to get by Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #261

Nancy Pelosi: You and your cohorts vote yourselves pay raises in the DARK OF NIGHT cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #268

^^this^^ Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #304

D.C. politics and politicians together are the reason duffyduff Feb 2013 #319

If they were worth it, that would be fine, however, except for a very few, I do not think so still_one Feb 2013 #277

Ugh. They've only been in session 11 days since the beginning of the year. Avalux Feb 2013 #322

For a House leader who took impeachment off the table, shouldn't she be making more? AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #326

Her pay doesn't seem unreasonable but I do believe they should freeze congressional pensions and Dollface Feb 2013 #328

The problem with all this "starve Congress" talk jmowreader Feb 2013 #334