• Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota is a man of relatively modest means, according to financial disclosures.
  • In fact, he doesn’t own a single stock.
  • Like other members of Congress, Walz even slept in his Capitol Hill office for some time.
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    5 months ago

    It’s still good but they generally have to keep two residences: one on their state and one in/near DC. That’s not cheap.

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      5 months ago

      He told the New York Post in 2018 that he shared an apartment in Washington, DC, with Rep. Patrick Murphy — each paying $1,800 a month

      $22,000 a year out of $174,000. It’s not ‘cheap’, but I’d do it in a heartbeat if it meant I got such a payrise.