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Jason Chaffetz

Do the unthinkable: double, triple Congressional Salaries

July 3, 2017 Arthur Lieber Congress, Corruption, Democracy, Ethics, Good government, Health care, Politics, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Of all people, conservative retired Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) tossed out the idea that Members of Congress should be given a monthly housing stipend

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