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stopbush

(24,396 posts) Wed Jul 22, 2020, 02:47 PM Jul 2020

How about Congress goes on unemployment insurance for the rest of 2020?

We might see a little more understanding from them for the plight that millions of Americans find themselves in, due entirely to tRump’s incompetence.

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How about Congress goes on unemployment insurance for the rest of 2020? (Original Post) stopbush Jul 2020 OP

lol, they wouldn't care. they make their money off side deals not salary Amishman Jul 2020 #1

Yep. Yertle is worth over $30-million. stopbush Jul 2020 #2

They should have to live on the food that the unemployed can swing these days. chriscan64 Jul 2020 #3

Amishman

(5,557 posts)

1. lol, they wouldn't care. they make their money off side deals not salary

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Wed Jul 22, 2020, 02:58 PM

Jul 2020

just look at how much the typical net worth of a congressman increases over the length of their political career

stopbush

(24,396 posts)

2. Yep. Yertle is worth over $30-million.

Reply to Amishman (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 22, 2020, 03:00 PM

Jul 2020

He didn’t make that on his $193,000 a year Senate salary.

But, they may feel some pain as it would cut into the $ they have on hand to pay for DoorDash and hookers.

chriscan64

(1,789 posts)

3. They should have to live on the food that the unemployed can swing these days.