KIRO T.V. posted a quick summary of which Washington State Lawmakers are giving up their paychecks during the shutdown, and which are still collecting them.
Which WA. State congress members will take payment during shutdown
Now, I know that their pay is protected, and I KNOW that the ones who are potentially turning down paychecks aren't doing it because they 'feel the pain' of my former shipyard brethren...it's politics. That's why the letters are going on facebook and instagram, and press conferences are being given.
However. The answer that has my brain ready to explode is from Jim McDermott.
'How do I pay my mortgage payments?'
Jim McDermott has been a member of the U.S. Congress for 23 YEAR now. Are we supposed to believe he is living paycheck to paycheck?
What a LAME answer.
Next year is an election year. If this doesn't come up during the campaign next year, something is broken. Even if someone runs against McDermott and all they do is answer each interview/debate question by saying 'remember that time when McDermott said he didn't know how he would make mortgage payments during the shutdown?'
You might not win, but wouldn't it be worth it to the Libertarian Party to trot someone out there just to keep dropping that turd over and over again?
If he has three to five college kids or grand kids he's putting through college, and isn't so wealthy that he can afford to have large chunks of cash lying around not working, then... yeah. But I think you are thinking about the wrong party. Dems have the literal 1%, as well, oddly, as those who complain about them. They deserve each other.
ReplyDeleteAll I am saying is, I wouldn't hold some gimmick against them. If there are congress critters that can turn down their pay, they are either murderously filthy rich or are fools with their money. Either way they shouldn't be in congress.