Want Action? Withhold Congress' Pay.
12 July 2019
Justin Bogie, Senior Policy Analyst in Fiscal Affairs at The Heritage Foundation, discusses the proposed congressional pay raise, why Congress' pay raises should be tied to performance, and the urgent need for disaster relief reform.
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