Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) made headlines this week with his suggestion that members of Congress, who make at least $174,000 a year, need a raise because of D.C.’s high cost of living:
“Members deserve to be paid, staff deserves to be paid and the cost of living here is causing serious problems for people who are not wealthy to serve in this institution.”With Americans’ per capita income at $28,155, working citizens had a difficult time identifying with Rep. Hastings’ plight.
Well, it turns out that Rep. Hastings has a few outstanding legal bills from when he was investigated on corruption charges, according to a report at the Washington Free Beacon.
The debts include:
- Robert Catz, $500,000 – $1 million debt incurred from 1981 to 1985
- Terrance Anderson, $1 million – $5 million debt incurred from 1981 to 1989
- Patricia Williams, $500,000 – $1 million debt incurred from 1981 to 1989
- Karr and McClain, $100,000 – $250,000 debt incurred from 1983 to 1989
- Mark McDonald, $15,000 – $50,000 debt incurred from 1981 to 1983
- Lewis Meyers, $15,000 – $50,000 debt incurred from 1981 to 1983
- Bright Star (Mortgage), $100,000 – $250,000 debt incurred from 2009
It looks like housing’s the least of his problems.
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I thought reps and senators were supposed to have a residence among their constituents.
ReplyDeleteand that public office is not meant to be a lifelong "career".
Novel thought.......:)
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