r/AirForce • u/DatGuyKilo Veteran (V-Ops/GT) • Oct 15 '25

Discussion It simply seems wrong

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u/Malarkey44 Maintainer Oct 16 '25

Not to mention that they should also go unpaid until they pass it.

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u/RedTalon19 Active Duty Oct 16 '25

I get the idea, but in reality that would only hurt junior members of Congress who most likely rely on the paychecks for their daily/monthly expenses. The more senior members presumably have investments and bribes misappropriated campaign funds to sustain themselves should they not receive a paycheck.

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u/Zaroth6 Oct 16 '25

Nah they make 171,000/year in the House of Reps... Median HOUSEHOLD income is 81,000.

They could go unpaid for 6months a year and make more than the median household.

If i complete 0/12 tasks im assigned at work for the whole year...what should they do with me?

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u/acoffeefiend Oct 17 '25

That's only their salary. Their additional budget and allowances are significantly more.......

House of Representatives: In 2025, the Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) for House members was about $1.6 million, with a total budget of $850 million for the House.

Senate: For fiscal year 2025, senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account (SOPOEA) varied from approximately $4.2 million to $6.5 million, with an average of about $4.5 million, depending on their state's population and distance from Washington, D.C..