From WIND:
Nick Sortor: What the HELL has Congress done to think they deserve a $70,000 per year pay raise? They’re calling it a “cost of living adjustment.” But THEY ARE THE REASON the cost of living is so out of control. They should NOT be rewarded for it (X)
Haven’t seen that anywhere else.
Members of Congress get $174,000 a year, while those in leadership earn more.
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Here’s another source:
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin snaps at CNN reporter over lawmaker pay raise question – The Hill
The back-and-forth comes a day after Congress introduced a 1,500 page continuing resolution, part of which would allow lawmakers to receive their first pay raise since 2009. Members of Congress get $174,000 a year, while those in leadership earn more.
