Lawmakers could get as high as a $6,600 pay raise as part of a short-term government funding bill that's set to get a vote this week.

“COL raise for me but not for thee.”

  • @KenTheEagle
    33•1 month ago

    Guess the tv appearances, podcasts, book sales, and other meaningless things the hustle isn’t enough. Minimum wage is still 7 bucks

    • @givesomefucksEnglish
      8•1 month ago

      Yeah, but is it enough for someone not grifting?

      Or is the annual salary kept low so that grifting needs to be done and that normalizes bigger incidents of corruption