He knew what the job paid when he ran for it....

[tekkychick]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/18/phil-gingrey-salary_n_3950687.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) appears to have little sympathy for Capitol Hill staffers and the possibility of their health care costs changing.

The National Review reported Wednesday that House Republicans met to discuss a point of contention within the Affordable Care Act, requiring staffers in Congress to obtain insurance through the new health care exchanges. In the midst of that discussion, Gingrey spoke up against the continuation of a federal subsidy for those staffers.

Gingrey said that younger folks on the Hill. may not be raking in money now, "but in a few years they can just go to K Street." "Meanwhile, I'm stuck here making $172,000 a year," he added, according to The National Review.

Center for Responsive Politics data revealed that Gingrey's Sept. 17, 2013 FEC filing lists him with $2,564,096 cash on hand. In March, Gingrey announced that he was running for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.).

The National Review also noted that Gingrey's net worth is at least $3 million. That total falls short of CQ Roll Call's 2013 list of the 50 Richest Members of Congress, with the last-place slot falling to Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) at $6.67 million.

 

[Annie]

People in government should be dealing with the same as 'middle America.' There should be an assumption of middle class, whether wealthy, (vast majority) or poor, (non-existant.)

 

[NOVA]

Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) appears to have little sympathy for Capitol Hill staffers and the possibility of their health care costs changing.

The National Review reported Wednesday that House Republicans met to discuss a point of contention within the Affordable Care Act, requiring staffers in Congress to obtain insurance through the new health care exchanges. In the midst of that discussion, Gingrey spoke up against the continuation of a federal subsidy for those staffers.

Thats a great smear job by Huffington and Gingrey deserves it for that stupid remark that was sure to be taken out of context and used as it was....

The point...Gingrey's point was that “it is completely unfair for members of Congress and Hill staffers to get this special treatment that the general public are not getting.”

and he is against it.....

So do you believe that Congress and their staffers should get taxpayers to pay for part of their healthcare costs while the rest us get shit on ?

Seems like Huffington kinda let that little issue slide by...the MAIN issue.

His net worth is irrelevant and his salary is the same as everyone elses.

 

[tekkychick]

Thats a great smear job by Huffington and Gingrey deserves it for that stupid remark that was sure to be taken out of context and used as it was....

The point...Gingrey's point was that “it is completely unfair for members of Congress and Hill staffers to get this special treatment that the general public are not getting.”

and he is against it.....

So do you believe that Congress and their staffers should get taxpayers to pay for part of their healthcare costs while the rest us get shit on ?

Seems like Huffington kinda let that little issue slide by...the MAIN issue.

His net worth is irrelevant and his salary is the same as everyone elses.

My company pays for part of my health care. Why wouldn't the govt, as employer, pay for part of the staffers' care?

And hey - you're changing the subject.