Originally Posted by Rochard

They make an average of $175k a year, which is a fair amount - more than the average. And this is why only multi millionaires do it. There was a story about one Congressman from some small state who was only paid $75k a year... Not a bad salary until you factor in he owns a home back in his home state and needs to pay for a house in Washington DC. To save money, he slept in his office.