and corrupt party in the USA only cares about their own pockets.
But, it fits perfectly with their world view that an able bodied person is entitled to a check for sitting on his or her rear end doing nothing.
Moran: $174K a year is not enough for members of Congress
WASHINGTON -- Members of Congress make $174,000 a year, but retiring Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., says that's not enough.
Moran tells CQ Roll Call that members need bigger paychecks because they have to maintain two residences -- one in their home district, and one in Washington.
"I think the American people should know that the members of Congress are underpaid," Moran told Roll Call.
"I understand that it's widely felt that they underperform, but the fact is that this is the board of directors for the largest economic entity in the world."
Moran says some members live out of their offices to save money and others have little apartment units.
"Our pay has been frozen for three years and we're planning on freezing it a fourth year," he told Roll Call.
Congressional salaries have not seen a bump since 2009.
Moran says he'll bring up the issue in an amendment to a bill to garner attention to the issue, but he assumes it will not pass.
CBS Chief Washington Correspondent and host of "Face The Nation" Bob Schieffer says congressional pay needs a "complete overhaul."
"I propose that they be paid by the hour, just like most government workers," he said Friday on WTOP. "But they would only be paid while they're legislating."
Schieffer joked that lawmakers should also get a good healthcare plan - though he noted they already have that.
"They could get it by going to the healthcare.gov website," he said, referring to the website that's been plagued by problems for Americans trying to sign up for healthcare insurance.
"When Congress does so little, as it's done in this Congress ... you're not going to get a lot of sympathy," says David Gregory, moderator of "Meet the Press."