In a single week, the Republican chairs of three U.S. House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos that has reigned this Congress is driving out some of the GOP’s top talent.
  • themeatbridge@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    9 months ago

    He also noted that there’s been no cost-of-living adjustment for lawmakers. At $174,000 a year, they make the same wage they did 15 years ago.

    Maybe they should skip the avocado toast.

    • halfwayserious@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      9 months ago

      Federal minimum wage hasn’t moved in fifteen years either. Frank Lucas, the subject of the quote, voted against raising it in 2019.

      Last year [2018], data from the Census Bureau showed 1 in 6 Oklahomans lived below the poverty line of $24,600 for a family of four before taxes.