A proposed cost-of-living raise for lawmakers included in a temporary government funding bill has ignited controversy. While some political experts acknowledge the merits of a raise, many criticize the timing and argue that lawmakers are undeserving. The debate highlights the recurring question of whether Congressional salaries should be increased.
What's NewLawmakers' attempt to shoehorn a cost-of-living raise for themselves into a bill to temporarily fund the government has stirred backlash, but some political experts see merits in the raise—however unpopular it may be.The spending bill, known as a continuing resolution , would give members of Congress a 3.8 percent raise, meant to keep up with inflation. If passed, it would be their first raise since 2009.
The idea that Congressional raises have merits has garnered support across the ideological spectrum.Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat and staunch progressive, has noted that not raising the salary could open the door for more corruption.'Voting against cost of living increases for members of Congress may sound nice, but doing so only increases pressure on them to keep dark money loopholes open. This makes campaign finance reform *harder*,' she wrote in a 2019 social media post.
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