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user-inactivated · 3886 days ago · link · · parent · post: Congressman's Lament: $174,000 Isn't Enough To Make Ends Meet : It's All Politics : NPR
$174,000 may well not be enough to make ends meet given that you have to maintain a secondary residence in DC, a very expensive city. Their residence in DC has to be a secondary residence, because they need to be a resident of the state they're representing too. I don't think asking for a housing allowance is unreasonable. We want people who aren't wealthy taking seats in congress.