Tag: Ruling Class
Could They Be More Out Of Touch?
These salary figures may help explain why so many members of Congress seem so out of touch with the average American.
Rank-and-File Members:
The current salary (2013) for rank-and-file members of the House and Senate is $174,000 per year.
Congress: Leadership Members’ Salary (2013)
Leaders of the House and Senate are paid a higher salary than rank-and-file members.
Senate Leadership
Majority Party Leader – $193,400
Minority Party Leader – $193,400
House Leadership
Speaker of the House – $223,500
Majority Leader – $193,400
Minority Leader – $193,400
Ben Sasse, Nebraska Republican for Senate, calls on Leader McConnell and DC Republicans – who make $172,000/year – to show some leadership and give up their taxpayer funded ObamaCare subsidy.