Jason Chaffetz: Members of Congress should get $30,000 a year to help them pay rent

CNBC ^ | June 27, 2017 | Ester Bloom

[2ndDivisionVet]

How about maids, butlers, cooks and gardeners? They already get any car they want and free gasoline.

[stanne]

Oh that’ll go over well.

[morphing libertarian]

In the 1800s there were boarding houses where men shared a bed, Buck up and quick asking for tax payer money.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I Am starting to think that we should supply them with nice little studio apartments and cut their salaries.

[Jamestown1630]

I have no problem with it - as long as it’s subject to means testing.

[manc]

How about staying out of DC, and stay in their areas. They do not need to be there, and everything , minus votes can be done through modern technology.

[zerosix]

This guy becomes more and more of a buffoon and joke!

He must be going to work for a media company in DC or NYC.

He sure isnt "going home to spend more time with his family!"

[Newbomb Turk]

Total disconnect from the voting public.

Sadly we need to hang them from lamp posts. They just don't get it.

[LYDIAONTARIO]

Excellent idea! Bring back the boarding houses!

[Just mythoughts]

Build them a public housing unit, furnish it like the military does for our military. Heat and cool it with the sun and the wind. Whoever controls Congress gets to used the front door and the minority the back door. Roll call at 6:00 am, bed check at midnight.

[lavaroise]

ok, in exchange for term limits? These people are nuts. Then they act like princesses part of the oppressed victim of racism and mysogyny...

[JudyinCanada]

Wasn’t there a member awhile back who slept in his office? I guess it wasn’t Jason. Perhaps they should have dorms, if they absolutely have to be there.

[tenger]

Or how about we give you a decent telecommunications link so you can teleconference with other congress critters who are in their own home district?

Talk about out of touch.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Just move the ENTIRE HOUSE to empty office buildings on the South Side of Chicago. Move the Senate to Detroit. Rents are cheaper. Problem solved.

[morphing libertarian]

maybe the jails have empty cells. Kill two birds with one stone.

[Just mythoughts]

I think it is Lying Ryan.. a real charity case.

[edie1960]

Utah must have their own special SWAMP!!!

[Lera]

No , they are already over paid .
They still have not done anything we sent them there to do.
Repeal Obamacare like they are supposed to do.

No working person in this country can go to their boss and say I should get an extra $30,000 a year to help pay my rent.

[TheCipher]

Good. Then stay in DC and do the work you were elected to do. No more summer recesses, winter recesses, easter recesses, 3 day work weeks, etc ...

[Secret Agent Man]

I hear many sleep in their offices. Save a lot of money that way.

F to the no.