Hey kids, don't mess with us old guys. I laughed way too hard at this. I'm gonna hit the lottery and hire Steve Inman to walk behind me and narrate my life. I just need to find action every few hours to give him something interesting to talk about. 💥🤣💥🤣💥🤣💥🤣💥🤣💥🤣💥🤣💥
In 1789, Congress established a pay system where Senators and Representatives received a "per diem" ($6-$7 daily) only while in session, not a full-time yearly salary. This intended to prevent a permanent political class, ensuring legislators were "of the people," not "above" them, #HIAW 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸