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Pluvious

(4,313 posts) Sun May 27, 2018, 02:26 PM May 2018

John Fugelsang on Congressional work habits...

He's gotta point...

If they so-called "represent" us, they should know what it is to live like us.

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John Fugelsang on Congressional work habits... (Original Post) Pluvious May 2018 OP

They should get paid what the least amongst us do rurallib May 2018 #1

Amen, brother cp May 2018 #2

I have said for many years gibraltar72 May 2018 #3

When you can approve your own pay and benefits, it becomes easier to understand that you deserve mor keithbvadu2 May 2018 #4

Dock their pay for missed sessions? keithbvadu2 May 2018 #5

On a salary of $50,000 per year and make them get their own health japple May 2018 #6

rurallib

(62,426 posts)

1. They should get paid what the least amongst us do

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun May 27, 2018, 03:21 PM

May 2018

and get the same benefits and holidays and vacations.

cp

(6,640 posts)

2. Amen, brother

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun May 27, 2018, 04:17 PM

May 2018

Have long thought that. Plus have same medical insurance we do. And pensions, if any.

gibraltar72

(7,506 posts)

3. I have said for many years

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun May 27, 2018, 04:36 PM

May 2018

Congressmen and Senators should be paid based on a multiple of the average income in their districts. Maybe 2 or 2 and a half times. That way they would strive for the betterment of their legal constituents. Not their actual ones.

keithbvadu2

(36,829 posts)

4. When you can approve your own pay and benefits, it becomes easier to understand that you deserve mor

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun May 27, 2018, 04:44 PM

May 2018

When you can approve your own pay and benefits, it becomes easier to understand that you deserve more.

keithbvadu2

(36,829 posts)

5. Dock their pay for missed sessions?

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun May 27, 2018, 04:50 PM

May 2018

Dock their pay for missed sessions?

http://kfor.com/2018/05/24/western-heights-teachers-pay-docked-for-participating-in-walkout/?

(Oklahoma) Western Heights teachers’ pay docked for participating in walkout

Could that be applied to legislators missing sessions, votes and committee meetings?

japple

(9,833 posts)

6. On a salary of $50,000 per year and make them get their own health

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sun May 27, 2018, 04:54 PM

May 2018

insurance plan. I started to say $30,000 per year, but decided $50,000 would be a bit more realistic since they will have to pay for their own travel to/from DC to represent their district.

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