To: The United States House of Representatives and The United States Senate
Do Away with taxpayer funded Congressional perks
The median wealth of a House member is $765,010. and they earn approximately $174,000 per year... For a senator the median wealth is $2.38 million. Yet, incredibly, they still enjoy all of this:
•Free company car
•Free gas
•Free parking (even at airports)
•Free flights almost anywhere in the world
•Per diem travel allowance... up to $3,000 a trip
•A month’s paid vacation
•3-day work-weeks
•Free membership to a top-flight gym
•Pension plan and 401K plan
•Full retirement benefits (including up to 44% of their six figure salaries) at age 62
•Free top of the line health insurance with 10 plans to choose from
•Fully covered – even with pre-existing condition
Being a member of Congress is the most lucrative “Public Service” job in the world. It's time our Congess people start paying for their own perks.
•Free company car
•Free gas
•Free parking (even at airports)
•Free flights almost anywhere in the world
•Per diem travel allowance... up to $3,000 a trip
•A month’s paid vacation
•3-day work-weeks
•Free membership to a top-flight gym
•Pension plan and 401K plan
•Full retirement benefits (including up to 44% of their six figure salaries) at age 62
•Free top of the line health insurance with 10 plans to choose from
•Fully covered – even with pre-existing condition
Being a member of Congress is the most lucrative “Public Service” job in the world. It's time our Congess people start paying for their own perks.
Why is this important?
It's time our Congress started to earn their money and pay their own personal expenses.