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make each member of the US Senate and House of Representatives wage the average of the citizens whom they represent.

Created by M.Z. on January 05, 2013

Members of the Legislative branch are suppose to be of the people whom they serve.
The average american makes $50,054 a year.

Yet, the members of the House of Representatives and the US Senate make they make more than most. Averaging $174,000 a year not to mention the average of $3,343,867 for staff, office expenses and office furnishings per year.

We ask that the average salary of each Representative be the mean income of the state/territory they represent. No more and no less.

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