Republicans explaining they can’t live on 174k, while typical Americans try to live on 45k
Posted by mrfett779
Republicans explaining they can’t live on 174k, while typical Americans try to live on 45k
Posted by mrfett779
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Boss gives them the raise because the show the budget and just figures everyone else should suffer
Why are you comparing them to the average? The overwhelming majority (78%) have an advanced degree and +20 years of experience
And paid medical
Look, obviously a “Let’s make them live on an average American’s salary!” wouldn’t happen because none of them would genuinely accept.
But instead, let’s do a “Let’s take an average American family and give them a boost up to 174k a year for a year, and watch what they do differently!”
It could be fun and joyful. There’d probably be some weirdos who will buy like, two semi-fancy cars immediately and negate the bonus entirely, but a lot of families will be like, “I caught up on our medical debt! I was able to put a down payment on a house finally, and lower our monthly expenses! I bought an exotic lizard I’ve wanted since I was five!” (this is better than cars somehow though.)
Anyways I think it’d be fun and worthwhile. I mean, the entire premise of the show, the fact that you’d need to *give* the average american family so much to bring them up to this level that these people are saying is unliveable… It throws in their face how hypocritical they’re being. But in a fun, wholesome way that I’d love to see.
Someone should take the video of Mikee and add a laugh track. Something like that Cheech and Chong skit where the lawyer is explaining to the jury and judge where the drugs came from, and the guys in the audience were cracking up at his comments.
Then we should mercilessly post it over and over everywhere.
I don’t think they can imagine working 60 hrs a week for 3 years and coming out the other side with less money in your bank account and work injuries that will never heal.
Poor old Mikey should suggest Congressmembers try living on the Trump administration’s suggested diet of a single piece of chicken, a single piece of broccoli, one tortilla, and some other 4th thing, if he’s worried about them not being able to afford living on $174k, plus per diem, plus ~~free~~ 100% taxpayer funded healthcare.
EDIT: fixed a typo
And we all know their salaries represent only a portion of their income/wealth.
Not to mention that work about half the hours of a normal job
How about we raise it to 325K? … (*and they, along with their spouses, cannot do any trading beyond etfs, and cannot have any positions on boards or lobbying jobs related to the industries they regulated for 8 years after leaving office… and an independent branch that enforces consequences for offenses*)
The problem is that anyone with their experience and drive would probably be making millions in the private sector and anyone that isn’t independently wealthy will find it difficult to have 2 separate residences (one in their district and one in D.C.) on their salary. It’s no wonder there’s not any “normal” people in Congress.
And fewest laws passed of all congresses.
Ridiculous.
More pay for less work.
It was such a tone deaf statement as they continue to pay teachers nothing.
live on 20k
A lot of the Republicans I know are on government assistance….they also complain about people being on government assistance
Maybe Congressional representatives should get minimum wage and then they can set that to whatever is livable?
$174,000, ***PLUS*** a $200 a day per diem stipend for living expenses.
Assuming that is daily, $200 * 365 = $73,000.00.
$174,000 + $73,000 = $247,000.00
So they have trouble supporting a family on $200,000 more than you?
Imagine having $999 million and still not thinking that’s enough and can’t find happiness, lmao.
Reminder:
– 192,000 seconds (median household wealth) is 2 days.
– 1 million seconds is 11 days.
– 1 billion seconds is 31 YEARS.
These people have a pathological problem; an addiction; psychopathy — I don’t know, but it’s a very disturbing problem.