Must be nice to able to vote to pay yourself more (on top of the $175K you make already) 🤦♂️ https://twitter.com/aoc/status/1138406249576521728
I want a job where I can give myself a raise with other people’s money.
No chance in hell cost of living increase for elected officials will put a dent in corruption. AOC targets lower tiers of voters.
I want a job where I get universal healthcare but vote to keep my country indebted to a broken healthcare system.
I despise @aoc, but don’t mock her over this. 1) If I recall correctly Congress can only give themselves raises at least a term in advance. 2) This is an inflation raise, not a real raise. 3) It’s better to pay politicians enough that they can’t be bribed. 175k is not enough for that.
This does sound problematic AOC is also working with Ted Cruz on a bill to stop members of Congress from turning into lobbyists. I wouldn’t call her a swamp creature just yet Looks like a political blunder. They could have delivered an anti corruption reform first and then asked for a hike in their TC.
Focusing on this is like wringing your hands over a patch of yellow grass in your lawn while everything around you is already on fire.
175k isnt a lot and it's only for future members, they don't get to give themselves raises. Seriously people.
I agree with her. America needs to be like Singapore where government officials are highly qualified professionals and paid accordingly. They should also be caned if they're convicted of crimes too.
Fucking overpaid professionals whiners making 400k+ a year find it gross that the leadership of this country makes 175k. Please.
$175K isn't much money, but they don't work much either. More importantly, they don't get much of anything done either. What about infrastructure, immigration reform, a sensible energy policy that actually is achievable and doesn't bankrupt the county. If we paid the on performance, they would owe us money.
They passed over 100 pieces of legislation that McConnel has buried. You’re complaining about the wrong person not doing their job.
She's still pretending to be a broke bartender lol
Pretty sure she wasn’t broke as a bartender either. Her entire election and campaign is a psy-op from Justice Dems; a well-Funded PAC
A well funded small donor PAC without corporate connections