That is 9 times, since they last raised minimum wage 10 yrs. ago?
2006-06-27 13:22:53 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Yes, I did know that! Now, with the latest raise, they make 16 times as much as a full time minimum wage worker And considering that they take whole months off, and don't show up for votes, and go on "Fact Finding" missions to Fiji, they don't work anywhere CLOSE to 40 hours a week, either, so it's actually more than 16 times, isn't it?
2006-06-27 13:27:53 · answer #1 · answered by Bartmooby 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Congress has more responsibility than the average minimum wage employee. In life, the highest paying jobs are those with the greatest responsibility - doctor, lawyer, CEO, sports player (drop the football too many times and get cut!).
Also, for what it's worth, Congress doesn't have to vote on salary increases anymore - they are done automatically to reflect a cost of living. A cost of living is different than a true raise/merit increase, which would be more than just the cost of living.
2006-06-27 13:34:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
regrettably, it is your man or woman fault. The MPs are representatives of YOU, and because there are this way of super kind of of you (individuals), they only can't symbolize all of you on an identical time, and could not take an activity to easily every physique. the wonderful thank you to alter your minimum salary is to connect tension communities, so as that this is going to become clean that the persons needs a metamorphosis to the minimum salary. which could have a much better hazard of having what you go with than merely complaining at elections.
2016-12-08 13:18:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amendment XXVII
No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.
2006-06-27 13:26:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i knew that and did you know in Indiana they voted down a bill to increase the minimum wage and the next week voted in a bill that increased government officials salaries
2006-06-27 13:27:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Must be nice.lol They need to raise the cost of living, you know it has been a long while since then.
2006-06-27 13:25:34 · answer #6 · answered by momtree 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put me in congress and step back and watch my wages grow.
2006-06-27 13:32:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hello
it is a one party rule
we have a republican president
and a republican congress
2006-06-27 13:26:57 · answer #8 · answered by myke_n_ykes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats why i dont bother with gettin a job im fine bein unemplyed
2006-06-27 13:25:33 · answer #9 · answered by Jimmy James 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i didnot know that what a waste of 5 points!
2006-06-27 13:25:20 · answer #10 · answered by Sophie S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋