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themeatbridge
lemmy.world

He also noted that there’s been no cost-of-living adjustment for lawmakers. At $174,000 a year, they make the same wage they did 15 years ago.

Maybe they should skip the avocado toast.

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halfwayseriousreply
lemmy.world

Federal minimum wage hasn't moved in fifteen years either. Frank Lucas, the subject of the quote, voted against raising it in 2019.

Last year [2018], data from the Census Bureau showed 1 in 6 Oklahomans lived below the poverty line of $24,600 for a family of four before taxes.

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Wermhatswormhatreply
lemmy.world

Have they tried just making a budget? It’s easy just make your coffee at home instead of getting Starbucks.

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