Did Nancy Pelosi Request a Raise Through the CARES Act?

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A popular Twitter account claimed that Speaker Nancy Pelosi requested a raise during the coronavirus crisis. The tweet received additional attention after being retweeted by President Trump on Tuesday.

In a later tweet, the twitter user provided further details, suggesting Pelosi had requested a $38,000 raise.

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  1. Judith Howell

    Even if it's what you stated, why on earth do they need $25 million in the midst of this pandemic?? That money would better be spent on the millions of people who have lost their jobs and are suffering. Computer equipment? Good grief, give me a break.

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    Pat Riot

    Okay. But here's the thing: our members of Congress are ridiculously underpaid for their corresponding responsibilities. They should be paid somewhere closer to the ballpark of private-sector jobs at the same level.

    Why? Corruption, that's why. Local police departments and governments across the world know that if you starve these people, they are more easily corrupted. And squeezing salaries like this means that you realistically limit the pool to mostly existing rich people who can afford to take a huge pay cut, or relatively low-level workers for whom the meager salary they offer is an actual pay raise.

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  3. Richard Fulmer

    Huh. You'd think that the President of the United States would have someone around him who could check stuff like that.

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    Leo Monterosso

    Yes, so typical, many gross exaggerations on social media from the extreme Trump side of the ledger that it must be difficult to keep up to date. Thanks for clarifying this "issue"

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