Lets see...SS cola 2.5%. VA disability cola 2.5%. So, yea 40% for CONgress seems equal.......
$1,500
March 4, 1789
$2,000
March 3, 1817
$3,000
December 3, 1855
$5,000
December 4, 1865
$7,500
March 4, 1907
$10,000
March 4, 1925
$9,000
July 1, 1932
$8,500
April 1, 1933
$10,000
April 4, 1935
$12,500
January 3, 1947
$22,500
March 1, 1955
$30,000
January 3, 1965
$42,500
March 1, 1969
$44,600
October 1, 1975
$57,500
March 1, 1977
...
$89,500
February 4, 1987
$125,100 Senators
$101,900 Representatives
January 1, 1991
$129,500 both
January 1, 1992
...
$165,200
January 1, 2006
https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/97-1011GOV.html
Congress caused the inflation. They should get a pay cut as punishment.
EVEN IF THE OTHER NUMBER I HEARD OF 3.8% is correct-—THAT is 52% more than we are getting in SS.