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thenewgreen · 3886 days ago · link · · parent · post: Congressman's Lament: $174,000 Isn't Enough To Make Ends Meet : It's All Politics : NPR
We want people who aren't wealthy taking seats in congress.
-Absolutely, very good point. I can't imagine that in this day and age Mr. Smith, from the movie Mr. Smith goes to Washington, could afford to ever go. It really is a very expensive city, plus the travel between the two would be expensive as well. I wonder how much of that they can expense? To they get travel vouchers? How much of their lives is comped? Are they allowed comps or doesn't violate some ethics laws?