One of our regular TPC readers and a Twitter pal, Wiccaspirits, who has contributed terrific information and conversations with notables in the past, is sharing yet another one, this time about an article she read titled, “Are members of Congress paid enough?”

Apparently, some of our representatives are “struggling” under the weight of their $174,000 pay check and excellent health care plan:

A few lawmakers have suggested in recent months that despite a $174,000 annual salary, generous health care and pensions, and perks for things like travel and mail, being one of the elite 435 ain’t always what it’s cracked up to be. And when you calculate the hours they put in, the pay isn’t stellar either, they say. [...]

Are times really so tough that even members of Congress are struggling to get by? The numbers suggest otherwise. A recent analysis of congressional pay found that members of Congress earn about 3.4 times the salary of the average American worker. Using that standard, members of Congress are among the highest paid legislators in the developed world.

You can read the rest here.

Now Wiccaspirits has a thing or two to say about the thing or two that some Congress members are saying. Via an email, verbatim:

I am amazed that Congress actually thinks that it deserves a raise. I am so upset that I am afraid to call anyone for fear that I might say something that I will regret later on.

First of all I should only be so lucky to make 174,000 a year. For members of congress to be complaining about struggling to pay bills is just disgusting to me. They should try going out into the everyday lives of people like myself who do not even make half of that and we actually do struggle to pay the bills. Furthermore, maybe if they were not so worried about bringing down the president and ACTUALLY doing their jobs and helping hard working middle class families, rather than helping corporations maybe I could support a little raise, but raise now….hell no I don’t think so!

How about if congress helps out the hard working Americans across the nation first before being selfish and only helping and thinking of themselves! It is time we stood up to congress and told them in no way do they deserve a raise until they help struggling Americans like myself and many others across America!

Wiccaspirits is inviting comments. Your turn.