Congress wants a raise???!!!!!!

[Scanker19]

Yeah, I'm gonna write him, too. But I'm going to do a little research first to see if I can tell him how else he's fucked up (or maybe doing good, but I doubt it) and see who's running against him. What a fusckstick.

How about the meager pay raise they are giving us (military) or the fact we almost not got paid, or almost was paid a half rate. This guy is a piece of shit. There's not a lot I wouldn't do for $176,000. I hope he ends up in the soup kitchen greedy piece of shit excuse for a congressman.

[Bailey Guns]

Think about the requirements for your job and what you get paid for meeting those requirements. Now think about the requirements to serve in Congress:

House of Representatives/US Senate Job Requirements:

• US Citizen
• 25 years old, 30 years old for senators
• Lived in US for 7 years, 9 years for senators
• Live in the state you represent (not in the district)

Now, the only other requirement is that you get elected. That's probably the most difficult part of the job. But it's really not part of the job...that's just the hiring process.

For that you get paid $174,000 to be a rank and file member of the house or senate.

There are no requirements for experience, education, training...nothing. That's it.

I have a friend who flies an Airbus A320. He makes about $150,000 per year. Pretty good pay. But compare the requirements for his job and the requirements for a representative or senator. I think you'll find the pilot must have more experience, more formal education, more training and more ongoing training than a member of congress.

I made about $60,000 as a police officer with 15 years experience (10 years ago). There were far stricter educational requirements, training requirements, experience requirements and standards of behavior than what a member of congress must meet for about 1/3 of the pay.

It's a freakin' disgrace. And for this guy to bitch like a little girl about it frosts my ass.

[Ronin13]

I work for .mil. I was given a one-time $300 allowance to buy my work uniforms. I rent a 'just-ok' house because there wasn't anything available for me on the installation.

I make ends meet. Then again, I've never had a case of the 'keeping-up-with-the-jones'. I drive a POS 1997 Jeep. Everyone to my left and right (at work) drives a BMW, Lexus, or some other manner of fancy car.

Everyone that thinks you can't live well on a meager wage, is wrong.

I know exactly what you mean... I bought a BMW after my deployment with all that tax free- can't spend it anywhere- cash. I never used my meal card, I always cooked my own food because it didn't suck, and I managed just fine on E-4 pay for 2 1/2 years. How these cheesedicks can't figure out that $174K/year is well beyond "living comfortably" is beyond me. I have friends that live pretty comfortably on $75K/year, so minus $100,000 from the congressional pay and we'll see them maybe balance their own budgets then get to work on the country's.

[mopar]

Do you guys think that due to the amount of money it takes to get elected to office, that right wingers turn more liberal to get more contributions ?

[Bailey Guns]

Do you guys think that due to the amount of money it takes to get elected to office, that right wingers turn more liberal to get more contributions ?

Probably. But I think those from both sides of the aisle will say what they need to say to get elected.

If you'll notice, liberals always get more conservative right around election time.

[Sharpienads]

Do you guys think that due to the amount of money it takes to get elected to office, that right wingers turn more liberal to get more contributions ?

Could be. To be a politician these days usually means you have to be an effin' weasel to begin with, with some exceptions, so that could very well be true. It also shows a complete lack of character and principle if it's true.

Kinda goes back to the whole "I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for something I'm not" saying.

[mopar]

Probably. But I think those from both sides of the aisle will say what they need to say to get elected.

If you'll notice, liberals always get more conservative right around election time.

Yeah, they all tell us what we want to hear. The problem is getting them to follow through with what they say.......

[mopar]

Could be. To be a politician these days usually means you have to be an effin' weasel to begin with, with some exceptions, so that could very well be true. It also shows a complete lack of character and principle if it's true.

Kinda goes back to the whole "I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for something I'm not" saying.

Agreed.....to bad we now live in a society where most of the time the GOOD GUYS finish last.

[jscwerve]

Damn, I don't see what the problem is. You know how much insurance costs on a Bentley? Geez.
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j/k. This is total bullshit.

[Ronin13]

Damn, I don't see what the problem is. You know how much insurance costs on a Bentley? Geez.
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j/k. This is total bullshit.

Exactly! Some of these guys live in Georgetown and Alexandria, do you have any idea how expensive those houses are!? Give them a break will ya!