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Daniel Crenshaw: “We haven't gotten a pay raise since 2008, even a cola…”

Featuring: Daniel Crenshaw, Republican | U.S. House Texas, 2nd Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 18:43

Don't let us trade stocks. How about. How about just. We'll just keep whipping ourselves. How about we don't make any money either? About like just cut our paychecks. We haven't gotten a pay raise since 2008, even a cola increase. So. Yeah, no, actually, no. Yeah, this is a great idea. Let's make Congress a place where only the millionaires can actually afford to do the job. This is a wonderful idea. (18:43–18:49)

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Asserts that members of Congress have not received a pay raise or cost-of-living adjustment since 2008.

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