When the average DC area fed.govt [taxpayer funded]pay is over $126k/yr,well over

[IChee]

twice the US median income,? how can't the govt mindset be completely detached from in needs & desires of the main-street citizen? Is that why politicians are always TELLING Americans 'what they want' when talking to Americans?
kris- missy, I as well as most non govt workers living in the DC area have 'somehow managed'

 

[SocialistUnionThug]

I am a federal worker and all I have to say to you civilian workers is.......HA HA Suckers!!!!! have fun making someone else rich

 

[TeaParteyMembar]

Hey bebey you ever get freaky with a banjo playa?

 

[thor_torkinsen]

And Harry Reid sees this and says that the Private sector jobs are fine...it's the public sector that's in trouble.

 

[imranite]

I agree. Lets lower their salaries and make them a part of the 47% they wanna raise taxes on. That will teach em.

 

[Paul]

All federal salaries should be equal to 1/2 the median income of the US population. This includes Congresscritters, Presidents, Judges, pages, etc.

 

[Krista]

I take it you have never tried to live in DC. I had to drive more than an hour away from DC to find a house that was in our budget.....and it was the ONLY house....a tiny, filthy, shoebox that was going for $300,000.
I don't agree with politicians making that much money, as they don't work half the year.....but other federal employees in the DC area do work very hard.