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Why do elected people making $190,000 a year think it's cool to keep the people who vote for them in (Original Post) onecaliberal Feb 2021 OP
Because they don't think anyone voted for them that didn't donate SoonerPride Feb 2021 #1
I agree with you. onecaliberal Feb 2021 #3
They are special. We are not. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #2
They do think so. We need to clean house. onecaliberal Feb 2021 #4
They're owners prefer ... GeorgeGist Feb 2021 #5
IDK but we need to seriously revisit their salaries, right? FirstLight Feb 2021 #6
They should get paid minimum wage. onecaliberal Feb 2021 #8
Wait until everyone finds out what they owe onecaliberal Feb 2021 #17
I think congressional salaries should be tied to the minimum wage. nt Xipe Totec Feb 2021 #7
💯 not a penny more. onecaliberal Feb 2021 #9
Their salary is nearly $100 per hour. THAT should be in ads. flor-de-jasmim Feb 2021 #10
Who do they think they are? Ferrets are Cool Feb 2021 #11
Why do people in poverty vote for them? brooklynite Feb 2021 #12
That is the million dollar question. onecaliberal Feb 2021 #18
I got mine KentuckyWoman Feb 2021 #13
They have no clue what hard work is. onecaliberal Feb 2021 #14
The system is fucked Blue Owl Feb 2021 #15
As some one once said. Brush Bunny Feb 2021 #16

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
1. Because they don't think anyone voted for them that didn't donate
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 05:40 PM
Feb 2021

Anyone else who voted is a sucker

The only people who count in their universe are donors.

That is a fact

FirstLight

(13,359 posts)
6. IDK but we need to seriously revisit their salaries, right?
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 05:43 PM
Feb 2021

...where did the "stimulus" go anyway?

Im fucking DYIING over here... $40 for groceries this week, already went to the food bank, not a lot...

posted a gofundme to just keep the lights on around here

KentuckyWoman

(6,679 posts)
13. I got mine
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 06:03 PM
Feb 2021

Screw you.

Ask 1000 Millionaires if they are rich. I predict 900 will tell you they are just hard working middle class. They will say they got where they are by personal sacrifice and work without any help from anyone.

 

Brush Bunny

(96 posts)
16. As some one once said.
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 06:31 PM
Feb 2021

These People for the most part have Ivy League Educations are unable to learn what you and I might know as someone from the School of hard knocks and non privileged life. Or we attended State Colleges or Community College,and we are second class persons in their minds.

It is a Social Status thing with the Power Elite. And yes,we Dems have many in our Ranks as well.

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