Moran: Members Can’t Afford to Live Decently in D.C.

Posted by richrobinson 10 years, 1 month ago to The Gulch: General
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Rep Jim Moran(or is Moron) thinks congress is underpaid. Maybe he should just get out.

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  • Posted by airfredd22 10 years, 1 month ago
    Rich Robinson asked the correct question in his post regarding Senator Moran's desire to have the Congressional pay increased. One of the reasons that he states for the as he claims, needed pay raise is that Senators and Representatives can't afford to live in Washington. Oh woe is me.

    I took a look at the prices of upscale apartments in the ritziest sections of Washington and surprise surprise, the scale of decent apartments runs between $1,500 and #3,00 per month. Congressional pay runs about $174,000 depending on various factors for various allowances.

    Average individual personal income in the U.S. Is slightly over $43,300 and family income is around $54,000. And we wonder why Congress can't relate to the average American worker.

    With that kind of income, members of Congress should be able to afford to keep an apartment in the Washington D.C. Area. Of course that doesn't take into consideration that few members of congress understand the concept of living within their means. When have they ever done that while on the job?

    Below is a link to just one of many apartment rental websites you can check to see the type of apartments available and none of them are shabby by any means.

    Few average Americans would turn them down to live in.

    http://www.apartmentshowcase.com/search/...

    Being a member of Congress was never meant to be a full time career, but a service one gives to ones country for a time short of 30-40 years as so many members think their entitled to.

    Fred Speckmann
    commonsenseforamericans@yahoo.com
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  • Posted by jpellone 10 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    I agree. It used to be a privilege to work in Congress. Now they could care less about their districts as long as they get rich while they are there. They should not even make as much as an E-3 in the military!!!!!
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  • Posted by H2ungar123 10 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    Hey, $10.10/hr minimum wage would
    be overpaying these Congressmen who
    don't do all that much for us!!
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  • Posted by RevJay4 10 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    Absolutely correct. Their jobs are supposed to be part-time as well. If Moron doesn't like the pay, go do something else.
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  • Posted by jimslag 10 years, 1 month ago
    All the more reason to add modern technology and make them legislate from their home district. It would eliminate lobbyists as they would have a hard time going to hundreds of districts scattered across all 50 states (sorry Mr. President but there are only 50).
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  • Posted by $ MikeMarotta 10 years, 1 month ago
    Heinlein suggested paying the legislature millions of dollars a year each - but then making them pay for everything they vote for.
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  • Posted by $ MikeMarotta 10 years, 1 month ago
    It is an old story, going back at least 50 years or more, maybe 100 or more... It depends on how you want to live, what your family life is, what is back home to be supported... THE WEST WING had an episode where the Speaker of the House waited for enough Democrats to leave town before calling a vote. In fact, they were hiding out inside Congress and it hinged on a junior member who lived in his office. The story worked because the characterization of he Congressman who could not afford to live in Washington DC is a cliche.
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  • Posted by johnpe1 10 years, 1 month ago
    he has announced his retirement at the end of his current term -- at 68, having irritated lots of people recently, it couldn't be too soon.
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  • Posted by $ Snezzy 10 years, 1 month ago
    If Congress were to stick to following the Constitution there might be little need for any member to be there for more than a few weeks per year.
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  • Posted by KYFHO 10 years, 1 month ago
    Why do they have to be in DC for months at a time? Why can't they teleconference. The majority of them are "phoning" it in anyway. Oh, I forgot. Any web based conferencing program would be built in the same way all the caca care sites were built. They created the quagmire that is DC anyway. And here in Oregon we have a rep...wyden, who lives in New York. None of the libtards here seem to mind at all.
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  • Posted by $ Stormi 10 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    There is earning money, and getting more earmarks for family. If we wen twith electing the rich, we would have even more Pelosi and Reid types. Too many who have money, want even more by gaming the system.
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  • Posted by KYFHO 10 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    And all I thought about was saving taxpayer commute money....especially on peeloosely's en route bar tab.
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  • Posted by $ Thoritsu 10 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    Not convinced higher salaries would attract great leaders. How high would you go to attract a great CEO to Congress?
    On the other hand the districts could vote on goals for incentive compensation (written by who?). Maybe $500-750K + $1M ICP? That might sway a real business person.
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  • Posted by $ Thoritsu 10 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    Love Tele-Congress! This would seriously squeeze the lobbyists, nonsense beltway bandits and think tank crap that has turned into a machine of an institution around DC.
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  • Posted by $ Thoritsu 10 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    Make Congressmen stay in public housing, and it will soon be luxurious with the cost on us.
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  • Posted by $ Thoritsu 10 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    Might instill a little respect for the military among the bleeding hearts for the purple variety.
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  • Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    I like the military barracks scenario. And make sure that the toilets are open style, with no partitions. Just like I had down at Ft. Knox.
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  • Posted by Herb7734 10 years, 1 month ago
    Awww. Poor baby.
    Maybe we should provide them with subsidized housing. I understand that Washington has more than its share of substandard places they'd love to get occupied. Perhaps they'll get to see first hand how the "other side" lives.
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  • Posted by $ Thoritsu 10 years, 1 month ago
    Military barracks would be inexpensive.

    Nice spartan philosopher-king dormitory would be another nice option.
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  • Posted by NealS 10 years, 1 month ago
    Actually I think our electorate should be composed of people that don't need money, people that have already proven their own success, and not people that make their fortunes by representing us. Would you vote for someone that would volunteer to represent us without pay? Would Romney have decided to forgo his insignificant presidential pay? Did President Truman really buy and lick his own postage stamps?

    I really like the BOQ, Congressional Dormitory idea presented above by Ranter. After all those that "serve" in our Military live that way, and at minimal pay.
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  • Posted by Boborobdos 10 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    Moran was mayor of Alexandria, VA. He was a jerk then and appears to still be one.
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