The current salary for members of Congress is approximately $174k. In addition, members of Congress receive generous benefits packages, an annual allowance, as well as a $3k tax deduction for living expenses. Their work load is generous; the House is scheduled to be on vacation all but 112 days in 2014. Meanwhile, the median household income for Americans is around $51k. Whereas Congress has repeatedly rejected increasing compensation for Americans, for example blocking minimum wage increases, it can only be assumed that Congress believes current levels of pay are adequate for the people they represent. Therefore, this petition is to cap Congressional wages at the level of the average American income.
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