Mike Johnson thinks the Congressional salary is too low and he wants us to "have some sympathy."

[nazokiyoubinbou@mastodon.social]

@groxx @QasimRashid Turns out that putting them in charge of their own pay wasn't actually the best way to make them work honestly huh? I never did understand that.

I agree though. The minimum wage is a really good metric. Even if they earned more, whatever they get should be in some way directly based on the minimum wage. (Like even if it's minimum + some percentage, they shouldn't be able to adjust the percentage, only the minimum.)

[nobookbanmom@mastodon.social]

@QasimRashid

Mike Johnson and the rest of MAGA congress people deserve a cut in pay for the malice, cruelty, and hatred demonstrated in bills they've passed or brought to a vote. Bills that the majority of we the people oppose. Any raises for House and Senate should be a ballot issue for voters to decide.

[jwz@mastodon.social]

@QasimRashid I wonder what the monthly cost is for that app that Mike Johnson uses to monitor his porn intake with his son. Maybe he could save some money by rawdogging that, too.

[gnometsunami@mastodon.social]

@QasimRashid Ive always thought that government salaries should be tied to minimum wage.

salaries = minimum wage * a multiplier.

Then they can lie about how they work 100x harder than every minimum wage worker in the country.

[spiritlady@mas.to]

@QasimRashid Trading on inside information is theft. Buying and selling stocks when you have information not known to other investors gives you an advantage others don’t have. You are literally stealing from honest investors who don’t have the info you have. We have an entire regulatory system in place to make sure people who have inside information cannot take advantage of it. Congress and other elected officials must be made to follow the same rules as any other insider.

[disorderlyf@todon.eu]

@QasimRashid "Learn to code"
I got some bad news on that front.

[barbramon1@mas.to]

@QasimRashid Didn't MAGA Mike's financial disclosure show that he had no bank account, no investments, no reportable assets? How does the poor thing manage on a salary of $223,500 per year? He also receives $110,000 for office expenses, and at least $1,000,000 for travel allowance.

[nikkileah@mendeddrum.org]

@QasimRashid I'd like to say "get a second job then" but I think they already have 3 or 4...

[cyberoutsider@infosec.exchange]

@QasimRashid I like when someone argues that politicians should be paid more to "ensure our leaders are the best and brightest"...

Does that mean politicians are saying the current crop (i.e themselves) aren't the best? Or are they just saying they'll stop being our politicians if they don't get a pay rise... in which case... don't tease us with such a good offer.

[ggmcbg@mstdn.plus]

@QasimRashid

That lazy goldbricking sonuvabitch has never had a single job a day in his dandy life.

Mike Johnson is a short-eyed creep telling me how to live?

Fuck you, Mike, you absolutely lazy godsucking freak.