{"id":14576,"date":"2014-04-06T13:47:11","date_gmt":"2014-04-06T17:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=14576"},"modified":"2020-02-09T18:21:47","modified_gmt":"2020-02-09T23:21:47","slug":"congressman-thinks-they-are-underpaid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=14576","title":{"rendered":"Congressman thinks they are underpaid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good day all. It seems that some members of congress think they aren\u2019t paid enough for the work they do. Yes, they think that making $174,000.00 is not enough for them. This doesn\u2019t include little things like transportation benefits, healthcare benefits, vesting in a retirement pension after 5 years as well as many other perks that regular people and businesses have to pay for themselves.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Now that you have either stopped rolling on the floor in a hysterical fit of laughter, cleaned up your keyboard and monitor after spewing food products on them and have gotten your blood pressure back under control, here are the details from <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150907173411\/http:\/\/www3.blogs.rollcall.com\/hill-blotter\/moran-members-cant-afford-to-live-decently-in-d-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roll Call<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>Despite what constituents outside of Washington might think, members of Congress are underpaid, a House Legislative Branch appropriator suggested Thursday.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And who is this \u201cEsteemed, overworked representative of the people?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>Virginia Democrat James P. Moran said he plans to highlight the injustice by introducing an amendment to the Legislative Branch bill during its full committee markup, and at floor consideration of the bill. Moran made the comments while the bill that funds members\u2019 $174,000 salaries was being marked up in the Legislative Branch subcommittee.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Of course, it would be one of the more corrupt members of the House and a Progressive Liberal Democrat to boot.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c<i>I think the American people should know that the members of Congress are underpaid,\u201d Moran told CQ Roll Call. \u201cI understand that it\u2019s widely felt that they underperform, but the fact is that this is the board of directors for the largest economic entity in the world.\u201d <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/violinist.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-966\" alt=\"violinist\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/violinist.gif?resize=100%2C120\" width=\"100\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh yes, Jim <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"><i>Moron<\/i><\/span> Moran. A man who has managed to avoid anything doing with the Dreaded Private Sector for most of his adult life. According to his bio, he did a short stint as a stockbroker, otherwise he\u2019s been on the public <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"><i>dole<\/i><\/span> payroll since the mid-80\u2019s. Oh, and if he thinks he&#8217;s a member of the board of directors, then he should be fired for incompetence. If a normal company were run the way those chowder-heads run the country, it would have gone bankrupt and closed its doors decades ago<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>The senior appropriator pointed out that some members have taken to living out of their offices to save money, while others have \u201csmall little apartment units\u201d that make it impossible to spend the time they should with their families. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/wambulance.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10112\" alt=\"wambulance\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/wambulance.gif?resize=165%2C204\" width=\"165\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/wambulance.gif?w=165&amp;ssl=1 165w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/wambulance.gif?resize=121%2C150&amp;ssl=1 121w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps he and the other members of America\u2019s senior criminal class should look back on what the original intent of Congress was. Come in during the winter months, then go home and do some real work like farming. They also expected members of congress to only server one or two terms, generally after a lifetime of working in the Dreaded Private Sector. They never expected the rise of a professional political class of useless layabouts who think the office they hold is owed to them. (And it\u2019s both parties that have this belief) Representative <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"><i>Moron<\/i><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"><i>Moonbat<\/i><\/span> Moran has announced that this will be his last term in office. He is also one of the reasons the United States is in such a mess. People like him are so out of touch with reality that they literally can\u2019t relate to the people they are supposed to be representing.<\/p>\n<p>Now I have a few thoughts on the issues this twerp brought up. First, housing. I don\u2019t see a problem here. Just stick them on a military base. Those with families can have a small house, the rest can live in a bachelor\u2019s officer quarters. A bus will be provided to take them to and from their housing to congress. Of course, members won\u2019t be required to live in the provided housing. If they so choose, they can live wherever they want to. They will have to pay for it, not the taxpayers. They will continue to have their free medical care, at the base hospital. They just have to line up with the rest of the people and wait their turn. If they need to work late, a desk will be provided along with a secure network connection. Of course, people like Moonbat Moron would be aghast and living like this. Why, that\u2019s for the common people, not the Progressive Liberal Elite\u2019s such as himself!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/suck-it-up-Buttercup.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-14458\" alt=\"suck it up Buttercup\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/suck-it-up-Buttercup-300x300.jpg?resize=186%2C186\" width=\"186\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/suck-it-up-Buttercup.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/suck-it-up-Buttercup.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/suck-it-up-Buttercup.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is interesting to note that there is no dearth of people willing to make the \u201cSacrifice\u201d and run for office. In many cases, they will be getting a pretty significant pay hike. It\u2019s also amusing to see all these worthless worthies who scream poverty actually have assets well into the millions of dollars. And then there are their campaign accounts. You know, the one the lobbyists donate to. These greedy slobs, again on both sides of the aisle, regularly tap into these accounts. Occasionally, one of these idiots gets rather blatant about looting their campaign accounts and gets called on it ((Reid Scandal Deepens: Campaign Cash Paid To Granddaughter Hits $31,000)).<\/p>\n<p>If all these members of congress are having to make financial sacrifices to hold office, (Ok, you can stop laughing now), they can simply leave and go work in a private sector job they are more suited to. Things as Wal-Mart greeter, McDonalds hamburger flipper, bagboy at the local supermarket or shoe salesman ((<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Al_Bundy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Al Bundy<\/a>)). People like Moran are the reason congress is held in utter contempt. They are supposed to put their constituents and the nation first. In way to many cases, they put themselves first, ignore their constituents and actually harm the United States. They don\u2019t deserve a pay hike. They deserve a pay cut.<\/p>\n<p>Thatisall<\/p>\n<p><i><b>~The Angry Webmaster~<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<span id=\"post-ratings-14576\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"f4bc7eaeb5\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_14576_1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1 Star\" title=\"1 Star\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(14576, 1, '1 Star');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_14576_2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2 Stars\" title=\"2 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(14576, 2, '2 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_14576_3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"3 Stars\" title=\"3 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(14576, 3, '3 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_14576_4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"4 Stars\" title=\"4 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(14576, 4, '4 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_14576_5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_off.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"5 Stars\" title=\"5 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(14576, 5, '5 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/> (<strong>1<\/strong> votes, average: <strong>4.00<\/strong> out of 5)<br \/><span class=\"post-ratings-text\" id=\"ratings_14576_text\"><\/span><\/span><span id=\"post-ratings-14576-loading\" class=\"post-ratings-loading\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/loading.gif?resize=16%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"post-ratings-image\" \/>Loading...<\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good day all. It seems that some members of congress think they aren\u2019t paid enough for the work they do. Yes, they think that making $174,000.00 is not enough for them. This doesn\u2019t include little things like transportation benefits, healthcare benefits, vesting in a retirement pension after 5 years as well as many other perks that regular people and businesses have to pay for themselves. <a href=\"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=14576\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[71,8,115],"tags":[94,15,8,34],"class_list":["post-14576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-of-the-day","category-politics","category-stupidity-crime","tag-chump-of-the-week","tag-incompetence","tag-politics","tag-stupidity"],"views":1149,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18102,"url":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=18102","url_meta":{"origin":14576,"position":0},"title":"Alcee Hastings thinks he should have a raise","author":"Angry Webmaster","date":"May 20, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Good day all. 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