The Hill News

The end of the fiscal year has come and gone and yet again Congress has failed to enact any appropriations bills and the country is deeper in debt.  

Congress also hasn’t addressed real spending reform as entitlement spending continues to bring the country closer to bankruptcy. Despite these dire circumstances, those responsible for these pressing national concerns, the United States Congress, still receive pay and benefits totaling $285,000 per year. This makes members of Congress among the highest-paid five percent of American workers.  

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