Congress
On this day of weekly “No Kings” rallies, the true Kings (and Queens) of the USA appear to go unnoticed. I’m referring to the profession politicians in Congress who’ve been in energy for generations.
Chuck Grassley of Nebraska, now 92 years previous, is about to start his fiftieth yr in workplace. There are at the moment 10 members of Congress who’ve been in workplace greater than 40 years, and extra within the 30-40 year-range.
Our personal Sen. Edward Markey has spent 44 years on the public trough within the Home and the Senate mixed. He’s operating for reelection in 2026, and about to show 80 years previous.
A couple of extra notable elders embody Sen. Chuck Schumer, 75, Sen. Ron Wyden, 76, Representatives Hal Rogers 87, Steny Hoyer 86, and Chris Smith 72, are all approaching 45 years within the Home and/or Senate. Sen. Mitch McConnell, 83, has 40 years in however is lastly stepping down, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi 85, is creeping up on 39 years in workplace.
The annual base wage for a member of Congress is $174,000. which is unchanged since 2009. What’s stunning is how so many of those profession politicians have large multi-million-dollar internet price figures. Apparently, the good thing about energy, affect, and alleged insider buying and selling far outweigh the paycheck. Simply hanging round in Congress seems to supply an individual with appreciable wealth.
These are the “leaders” in the USA that must be extra extremely scrutinized than President Trump who has simply began his second time period in workplace and donates his wage. They need to be dealing with time period limits however we all know that may by no means occur as a result of barring a Time period Limits Conference by the states, Congress itself would want to make it occur. So, the previous foxes guarding the henhouse will proceed.
Davis Sullivan
Rochester
Federal staff
In 2009, when Barack Obama got here in to energy, there have been 2.73 million federal staff, at the moment there are round 2.93 million. And over the course of the 4 Biden years, unlawful immigrants within the tens of tens of millions entered our nation. At present, underneath President Donald Trump, Democrats inform us we can’t lay off a single federal worker, nor deport a single unlawful immigrant due to the “human value.”
In the meantime, the “human value” to most Individuals is that our cities and highways usually are not protected for authorized residents and folks can’t purchase properties as a result of the inflation from hyperfunding the federal authorities has pushed mortgage charges by means of the roof on high of creating gasoline and groceries far costlier. Cease electing Democrats, the human value for authorized Individuals is way too excessive.
Nick McNulty
Windham, NH
