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greymattermom

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52. Give them minimum wage

Mon Jul 3, 2017, 09:54 AM

Jul 2017

as a housing stipend. Their stipend will always be the federal minimum wage, about $1200 a month minus taxes. If they want a bigger housing stipend they have to increase the federal minimum wage.

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Lawmakers: Chaffetz has a point on housing stipend [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2017 OP

That's more than enough to live well JI7 Jul 2017 #1

Wawawa benld74 Jul 2017 #2

Don't they get a per diem also for living expenses while living more than 50 miles from their shraby Jul 2017 #3

No. WillowTree Jul 2017 #15

They could re-nationalize Trump's DC hotel for free Congressional housing. tanyev Jul 2017 #4

Grand idea. Ellen Forradalom Jul 2017 #5

Plus 1 Iliyah Jul 2017 #9

That is a brilliant idea! csziggy Jul 2017 #12

Brilliant!! sarah FAILIN Jul 2017 #31

Excellent idea. Delmette2.0 Jul 2017 #46

I really don't care how much they make (within reason), as long as the do a decent job. Hoyt Jul 2017 #6

Gonna take a whopper of a sales pitch to get me to believe rurallib Jul 2017 #7

If they need two residences, and one of them needs to be in the D.C. metro area then, yes, phylny Jul 2017 #50

My congress critter is probably the poorest in congress rurallib Jul 2017 #55

He should have figured that out before he ran for the job. Frustratedlady Jul 2017 #8

"You know what, ̶A̶m̶e̶r̶i̶c̶a̶n̶s̶ lawmakers have choices. And they've got to make a choice." Make7 Jul 2017 #10

Nicely done. NT Adrahil Jul 2017 #29

Tell ya what, lawmakers... I would like to see a COMPLETE AND UNBIASED... Raster Jul 2017 #11

And a few more requirements gratuitous Jul 2017 #21

Simple solution. Take a pay cut. Xolodno Jul 2017 #13

And they would get to feel secure sarah FAILIN Jul 2017 #32

Barracks ProfessorGAC Jul 2017 #44

Lol they can't fund shit like SNAP and Meals on wheels but you can pay their mortgage Thrill Jul 2017 #14

True that. Meals on Wheels on the chopping block because of GOP jerks oasis Jul 2017 #40

i bet this gets bipartisan support and SAILS through congress...a pay raise?? FUCKING A spanone Jul 2017 #16

Maybe thinkingagain Jul 2017 #17

A 17% increase what the fuck hell no elehhhhna Jul 2017 #18

How do they report their government pay? Nwgirl503 Jul 2017 #19

Wow oberliner Jul 2017 #20

They need to pull on their big boy pants. sheshe2 Jul 2017 #22

Building college style accommodations in DC for legislators Jake Stern Jul 2017 #23

Or, as suggested above, nationalize the Trump Hotel in DC Heaven Sent Jul 2017 #48

Indeed. Jake Stern Jul 2017 #57

Don't want to feed the hungry or provide actual health care to people Solly Mack Jul 2017 #24

I do think affordable housing should be made available to congress members... SaschaHM Jul 2017 #25

And whenever they shut down government with their one of their funding hissy fits... Raster Jul 2017 #28

there are many people who live in DC who make FAR FAR FAR less JI7 Jul 2017 #30

Those folks aren't expected to maintain 2 residences and Joe Biden's Amtrak thing only worked SaschaHM Jul 2017 #33

raise the minimum wage to help those who live in cheaper neighborhoods. JI7 Jul 2017 #34

Affordable housing should be made available to all people. ck4829 Jul 2017 #41

Something that probably won't happen if millionaires/billionaires are the only ones that can afford SaschaHM Jul 2017 #49

+1 Millionaires shouldn't be the only people octoberlib Jul 2017 #45

put them up in section 8 housing bluecollar2 Jul 2017 #26

my salary has been frozen for 8 years thanks to asshole politicians demtenjeep Jul 2017 #27

Congressmen should live in a dorm. Better yet, a tent city. Sneederbunk Jul 2017 #35

Dorms with housemothers maintaining curfew and Overnight visitation rules Blindingly apparent Jul 2017 #36

TRY PAYING RENT ON MINIMUM WAGE! democrats need to tie these together. pansypoo53219 Jul 2017 #37

Give them minimum wage greymattermom Jul 2017 #52

I want a housing stipend, too. It's time for people with money to stop getting all the money. Vinca Jul 2017 #38

I wonder why they want a "stipend" and not just a pay increase? Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #39

We pay for their healthcare and they deny it to us. Are they going to deny us this too? ck4829 Jul 2017 #42

No, Absolutely no stipend for those who are trying to steal bread from the mouths Demsrule86 Jul 2017 #43

Aren't Congressfolks eligible for the same federal housing programs as anyone else? Adrahil Jul 2017 #47

How bout this moochers, we get to see your WHOLE tax return for the last 20 years . kacekwl Jul 2017 #51

Boo-fucking-hoo NobodyHere Jul 2017 #53

I know I couldn't make it on a paltry $174,000 a year. dawg Jul 2017 #54

Military barracks space! atreides1 Jul 2017 #56

If anyone should get a housing stipend crazycatlady Jul 2017 #58

Nice little housing stipend... flotsam Jul 2017 #59