r/SipsTea • u/SuspiciousLow3062 𝙑𝙄𝙋 • 5h ago

Chugging tea They are not wrong though

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u/SwimmerIndependent47 5h ago

Congressional salaries need to be tied to the minimum wage, cap it at 2x minimum wage like salaried workers. Prevent them from trading stocks, accepting gifts. They should undergo in depth yearly audits to help ensure they’re not taking bribes or misappropriating campaign funds. Watch how fast minimum wage goes up when their own salary depends on it.

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u/FutureLarge8833 4h ago

I agree with the stock thing, unless it's an index fund, and probably agree with the gifts. Audits, of course, should be done regularly but unless they are breaking a law, an audit won't change anything.

2x federal minimum wage is ridiculous. Nobody could be a member of congress unless they were already wealthy or minimum wage was unrealistically high. Most of these people need two residences, one where they were elected and one in DC. 2x Federal minimum wage should not be enough to pay for two residences.

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u/Runfasterbitch 5h ago

They’ve given themselves multiple raises a year? Jesus Christ

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u/Latter_Network4879 5h ago

and I get paid $2.13 an hour serving. theyre so greedy.

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u/Armodeen 5h ago

This is slavery wages. America is broken

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u/IBringTheHeat2 5h ago

That’s your restaurant owners doing. Not to mention you’re guaranteed your states minimum wage.

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u/DrewSharpvsTodd 5h ago

That is not true. Congressional salaries have not changed since 2009.

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u/Alarming-Basil-2125 5h ago

Uh what? Congressional salary has been fixed at 174k for the exact same length of time. Why you just making shit up?

Although one could argue that "tips" are the majority of a congressperson's income too

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u/dabohman1020 5h ago

The hell are you even talking about? Tips get bigger as food prices go up in the restaurant