Don’t forget, Congress also gets $258 per day for lodging (housing) and $79 per day for food/incidentals when Congress is in session (or for committee meetings). That brings their salary up to about $234K a year. Plus they get 75% off health insurance subsidized by taxpayers.
But @SpeakerJohnson is RIGHT. Prices are through the roof. The People need a raise.
Restore the ACA tax credits.
Raise the minimum wage.
End the war in Iran.
These will make life more affordable for all Americans, not just Members of Congress getting a raise because the Republicans and Trump have made life unaffordable.
Instead of paying yourself more, get back to work and earn a raise.
Mike Johnson thinks $174,000 isn’t enough to survive without insider trading, but $15/hour is too much for everyone else.
Every single fucking day these people prove how disconnected they are from normal Americans.
At least there’s no questions about it anymore. He finally made it plain and simple for everyone. So, please stop saying it’s not what or who he is. If you support him, you support that! No excuses!
Senior Spotlight Announcer Davis Stanley
Athlete: T.J. Watt
Memory: Seeing my friends up to bat and playing
Other: Head sports editor for the school newspaper (Pawprint)
Shaun White goes down as one of the best Olympians of all time.
His post gold interview on CNN in 2006 will go down as the greatest post medal interview ever.