Flexghost. on Nostr: Republicans in congress complain the $174,000 salary isn’t enough. "Most of us live ...
Republicans in congress complain the $174,000 salary isn’t enough.
"Most of us live on the salary…the very wealthy few end up dominating the news because of their personal stock trades, when most of us don't have wealth."
- Rep. Patrick McHenry, interim speaker and Wish.com Orville Redenbacher
Meanwhile, the federal minimum wage hasn’t risen since 2009. So:
…bootstraps.
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