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In reply to the discussion: Congressman Upset His $174,000 Annual Salary Not Enough To Live 'Decently' In D.C. [View all]Journeyman
(15,443 posts)5. He'll be missed, but it's obvious he needs to get different employment. . .
I don't see what his gripe is. He knew the wages when he applied for the job. Now that it's proved to be inadequate for his needs, he must move on.
And I'd rather not listen to the whining. Just submit your resignation, Moran, and give your support to the better person who should replace you. No brainer (though even this simple task, he seems inadequate to the task).
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Congressman Upset His $174,000 Annual Salary Not Enough To Live 'Decently' In D.C. [View all]
FarCenter
Apr 2014
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They should be paid $7.25 an hour while in session and learn to live like lots of folks.
Thinkingabout
Apr 2014
#3
Phoenix City Manager apparently didn't think $278k was enough so they raised him to 315.
lonestarnot
Apr 2014
#4
"Moran announced on 1/15/2014 that he would retire from Congress at the end of his current term"
FarCenter
Apr 2014
#7
bad optics to say the least...he best recant that and apologize sincerely quickly nt
steve2470
Apr 2014
#6
His problem, I suspect, is that he's tryig to keep up with most of the other congressmen
napi21
Apr 2014
#8
I love watching Oprah, and I can understand her just fine without subtitles.
penultimate
Apr 2014
#14
It is ridiculous how little they make. They should create a paypal account so that citizens
penultimate
Apr 2014
#13
All the more reason to pay them well and restrict corporate collusion as a condition
think
Apr 2014
#34
What is the average salary for residents of Washington DC, who are not members of Congress?
LeftishBrit
Apr 2014
#20
Welcome to the real world Congressman. That is what is happening to the rest of us in the 99%
jwirr
Apr 2014
#28
No, you are not a member of the board of directors. You are a public servent
notadmblnd
Apr 2014
#31