Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House: “Well, look. The salary of Congress has been frozen since 2009.“
SO HAS THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE.
If Congress can’t “take care of their families” at $174,000 a year, HOW THE FUCK DO YOU THINK POOR PEOPLE CAN, YOU SOULLESS MONSTER?
Greg Knauss
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