Posted on 10/13/2010 5:48:37 AM PDT by Stoutcat
...Because we might as well face it: being in Congress is a good gig. The pay is pretty sweet, and gets better the longer you stay, what with automatic cost of living increases and all. Leadership positions pay better than rank-and-file, of course. But even as a lowly freshman Rep, you get a personal staffing allowance, expenses, and of course, franking priviliges! You also get travel benefits (both foreign and domestic) and, depending on your seniority, can frequently bring along family members on junkets, er, Congressional delegations. Plus there are recesses galore–even more than teachers get!
In short, it’s nice work if you can get it. And these days, you can get it if you try.
As a small-government Conservative, however, I take exception to the Tea Party’s notion that term limits are the only solution which will rid us of these meddlesome priests of legislation.
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“nice work if you can get it...And... you can get it if you try”
Someone should write a song with those lyrics...
Jefferson feared that if the President was poorly paid, only rich men would run for office. It congressional compensation is too low, we will have rule by Trustifarians and all of America will look like Hahvahd Yahd.
Of course, the best state in New England, New Hampshire, has a very large and very poorly paid legislature who only meet for a few weeks a year. Legislative service in New Hampshire is like jury duty, in other words. I favor term limits and very, very short sessions.
It may very well be a good gig for them. All that cocaine and hookers.
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