Barbbtx
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I think the point being made is that those calling for cuts in the salaries of government employees refuse to even considering cutting their own salaries.
GOP Rep: I'm 'Struggling' On My $174K Salary (VIDEO) | TPMDC
I can guarantee you, or most of you, I guarantee that I have more debt than all of you. With 6 kids, I still pay off my student loans. I still pay my mortgage. I drive a used minivan. If you think I'm living high on the hog, I've got one paycheck. So I struggle to meet my bills right now. Would it be easier for me if I get more paychecks? Maybe, but at this point I'm not living high on the hog.
Duffy also said that he pays more in health care costs and retirement savings than he did when he was a district attorney before he ran for Congress. That said, Duffy said he'd support the idea of "public employees across the board" taking a compensation cut.
"Let's all join hands together and say 'I'll take a pay decrease, absolutely," Duffy said.A Duffy spokesperson told TPM that Democrats are trying to make the salary line into a partisan shot.