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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGeorgia Republican congressman complains: ‘I’m stuck here making $172,000 a year’
A Georgia Republican congressman was caught complaining about what he described as a low salary in a closed-door meeting with fellow party members concerning the Affordable Care Act, the National Review reported.
During a discussion concerning a possible exemption for lawmakers and staff members from taking part in the state health exchanges mandated by the new law, Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) reportedly lamented that aides can become lobbyists and make 500,000 a year. Meanwhile Im stuck here making $172,000 a year.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/18/georgia-repub-complains-im-stuck-here-making-172000-a-year/
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/358876/congressman-obamacare-exemption-go-home-and-talk-your-wife-jonathan-strong
Maeve
(42,224 posts)I'd like to have three times + my current household income...three times + the average household income.
sinkingfeeling
(51,279 posts)get out there and rake in those bucks!
Andy823
(11,495 posts)The guy is a millionaire, makes $172,000.00 a year for doing NOTHING but sit in his ass and fight "AGAINST" anything that could actually "help" make the economy better.
If the jerk wants to complain about his $172.000.00, then I say the people of Georgia should help him and vote him out of office!
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)irisblue
(32,829 posts)riqster
(13,986 posts)Buns_of_Fire
(17,119 posts)His salary is $174,000, not $172,000.
Either way, it's about $170,000 more than they're worth.
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)What a fucking knob-head.
I love it when those in power complain that they just aren't being paid enough while America falls apart around us.
Our infrastructure is crumbling and falling apart, the 99% suffer while the 1% get a reacharound from pikers like this.
Quit. Just quit and go to work for some soulless monster. Get out of the people's house.