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If they're struggling, then maybe they should pick up a second job, maybe cancel some of those subscription services?
Stop buying Starbucks and avocado toast
Hell, maybe even pull themselves up by their bootstraps?
In all seriousness, if you can’t live off a $175k salary in a country where the most expensive state requires you to make like $110k a year alone to live comfortably, that’s a you problem.
I have no love for our politicians, at all, but that's somewhat misrepresentative of the situation.
They're not spending their money only in one state. They usually have to maintain multiple residences, one in their home state and another in the notoriously expensive DC metro area. DC cost of living eats a significant chunk of that value, I'm sure
TIL something new - I did not realize they have to have homes in both their home state and in DC. Actually, I’m kind of surprised that’s how it worked, and it’s shitty if the government doesn’t provide them COLA or something if they have to have two homes.
We should actually pay them more. We don't want only the rich able to represent us.
We should pay everyone more as well.
I get the sentiment, but having members of Congress beholden to an employer would be pretty bad. There's already a corruption issue with insider trading, speaking fees, the revolving door, etc.