Update: After the Polk County GOP tried to pull this video off the Internet, we reposted it here.
At a town hall meeting in Polk County, Wisconsin earlier this year, Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI) was asked whether he'd vote to cut his $174,000 annual salary. Duffy sort of hedged, and went on to talk about how $174,000 really isn't that much for his family of seven to live on. Then he went on to say he supports cutting compensation for all public employees, along the lines of what Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) has proposed for the Badger State.
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Wisconsin GOP motto... "Do as I say and not as I do."I think Wisconsin ought to cap Congress people's salaries at twice that of the average public employee. After all, I keep hearing how everyone ought to tighten their belt, so shouldn't they be leading by example?
This poor GOP Wisconsin US Represenative is having a tough time on his $174K, but he wants to cut the compensation from the public unions.
GOP Rep: I'm 'Struggling' On My $174K Salary (VIDEO) | TPMDC
This poor GOP Wisconsin US Represenative is having a tough time on his $174K
You have to keep in mind that in addition to maintaining a home in the home district, he/she has to live and work in Washington and travel back and forth to the home district several times during the year. You don't think that can get expensive???
people are goldfish. they expand to the size of their income.
I like this, very insightful
I'd love to swap incomes with him, and then see if he complains about $174K.:lol:
:shock: why you evil, rich, devil! i demand you redistribute some of that income my way!
:shock: why you evil, rich, devil! i demand you redistribute some of that income my way!
I support this, purely because he's still using my quote for his signature.
But seriously, I'm sure he makes much more than $174K as a result of his job and his argument for not cutting his salary is ludicrous.
"But I have a family to feed! And it's a large one!" I forgot that only politicians have families to feed.
people are goldfish. they expand to the size of their income.
Hmmm. Did anyone force him to take the job??:roll:You have to keep in mind that in addition to maintaining a home in the home district, he/she has to live and work in Washington and travel back and forth to the home district several times during the year. You don't think that can get expensive???
Wisconsin GOP motto... "Do as I say and not as I do."
You have to keep in mind that in addition to maintaining a home in the home district, he/she has to live and work in Washington and travel back and forth to the home district several times during the year. You don't think that can get expensive???
Wow, that wasn't good for him.
I wonder what his total compensation really is, or what is cost to keep him around. Would he get travel money,catering money,housing,dental and health insurance for him and his many kids maybe a pension. After you add all the perks(if there are any)I wonder what it really costs to employ him.
If I am not mistaken
The airfare is covered by the government and so would be the rental of a home in DC.
Any politican of either party gets paid more than the average person. This is people wanting everyone to get the same wages no matter if they are a ditchdigger or a CEO. Gotta spread the wealth ya know.
I wonder what it took for him to get there? I bet he wasn't a HS drop out.
you are mistaken.
I'd love to swap incomes with him, and then see if he complains about $174K.:lol:
you are mistaken
Care for proof?
Think Progress yesterday followed up on an ABC story and Politico scoop from November about Chaffetz, a freshman representative from Utah who will shun a temporary apartment in Washington and opt instead for living in his Longworth office. (Chaffetz first came to our attention with his strident opposition to legislation that would grant both D.C. and Utah an additional seat in the House.) According to the ABC report, Chaffetz isn't a fiscal conservative just in theory, but also in practice. "I'm trying to live the example that it doesn't take big dollars in order to get where we want to go," Chaffetz said. "I can save my family $1,500 a month by sleeping on a cot in my office as opposed to getting a fancy place that's maybe a little bit more comfortable." He's apparently not alone -- 40 other members of the House are said to live where they work.
We've long known that the District and the surrounding area aren't terribly affordable, especially when it comes to finding a good one-bedroom apartment. (What about a group house, Rep. Chaffetz? Rep. George Miller, Rep. Bill Delahunt, Sen. Dick Durbin and Sen. Charles Schumer share a particularly infamous one on the Hill.) And we do respect Chaffetz for not being like the many other members of Congress who have bought homes in the District and illegally taken advantage of a local homestead tax exemption.
Hmmm. Did anyone force him to take the job??:roll:
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