The salary of a Congress person is inconsequential.
They make their money other ways.
Even CNBC writes that Congressmen score “market crushing” investment returns with insider info.
That’s why people spend millions to campaign for a job that pays thousands.
How about the citizens keeping 90% of what the citizen earns?
Everyone gets the same 90%-complete equality!!
Equally distribute Obamacations. It is not fair Obama stays in a Kailua beach house when the vermin from the 99% have to stay in hotels in Waikiki.
The best way to approach this income equality thing is to only pay the president as much as the lowest paid worker in his jurisdiction. Same should go for NYC’s new mayor. Get them out of the fancy mansions and cars. They can use public transportation like they tell us to use.
How about:
Member of the House of Representatives shall receive salaries equal to the average income of residents in the district they represent(excluding government employees)+ $2,000 per annum + a room in the YMCA/YWCA while House is in session.
Member of the Senate shall receive salaries equal to the average income of the residents of the state they represent (excluding government employees)+ $2,000 per annum + a room in the YMCA/YWCA while Senate is in session.
Travel to and from place of work at employee’s expense.
No campaign funds are permitted from individuals residing outside the district or state in which the candidate is seeking election. Business’s are considered residents of the location in which they are incorporated.
Alternate to YMCA/YWCA-vacated BOQs and barracks within commute distance of DC.
My proposal. Take everything from rich democrats. After all, they are always crowing about the income gap, etc. Grab all of clinton’s dough, bloomberg, soros, corzine, chris dodd, and give it to White males who have been denied opportunity of jobs due to their race.
A year or so later, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will show a miraculous increase in average wages.