BREAKING: Senator Markwayne Mullin has defended increasing Congress members pay, saying: "If we're not careful, you're only going to get the individuals that are millionaires-plus that's able to serve in Congress.... the worst financial decision I ever made was running for Congress." - ThreadSky

unusualwhales.bsky.social • 193 days ago

BREAKING: Senator Markwayne Mullin has defended increasing Congress members pay, saying: "If we're not careful, you're only going to get the individuals that are millionaires-plus that's able to serve in Congress.... the worst financial decision I ever made was running for Congress."

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kestrel61.bsky.social•193 days ago

OK is a FAILING STATE. Why should he get a raise? Make their pay based ON PERFORMANCE!!

carbontraps.bsky.social•193 days ago

I mean this is actually not a ridiculous point - Washington DC is expensive as shit. If you don’t pay well you will lock out anyone who isn’t already rich.

carldownunder.bsky.social•193 days ago

The worst decision for us is that you did run for Congress. Go back to mud wrestling...

sparkleandsweats.bsky.social•193 days ago

He is an embarrassment to Oklahoma.

hikercat.bsky.social•193 days ago

Oh please, the best people to represent their constituents are people LIVING the shared experience. Your salary should not be higher than average American's annual income. Not one dime of your personal money pays for your campaigning. Its all fundraising. You have life time 100% salary pension too.

fleetwood79.bsky.social•193 days ago

You'll never hear about him as much as Nancy Pelosi.

sporadical.bsky.social•193 days ago

I would agree if they did their actual jobs instead of grandstanding for tv cameras

chados.bsky.social•193 days ago

Mullin lost me the day he decided to turn a senate committee hearing into a WWE throwdown with a union president. He’s an unprincipled thug sucking up at the public treasury. Fuck him all day every day and twice on Sunday.

patricklaverty.com•192 days ago

Yeah, that $174,000 a year really makes them a middle-class common man. Plus their pension. I mean, everyone else gets a pension and that kind of salary, no?

dompolaris.bsky.social•193 days ago

I would love to see their salaries double if it is paired with a requirement that all investments must be in a blind trust. I would include campaign finance and lobbying reforms in the package but the current Supreme Court would strike those down anyway.

usafla.bsky.social•193 days ago

But they want to cut Social Security and Medicare....

josephblog.com•193 days ago

I’m ok increasing their salaries if it’s their only source of income. The stock trading and private deals are the problem.

swolecole6.bsky.social•193 days ago

At this rate getting into congress will make you a millionaire (even though many are currently)

schianojohn.bsky.social•193 days ago

I doubt a guy named “Markwayne Mullen” has a lot of other fantastic earning opportunities….

adogzlife.bsky.social•185 days ago

Inheritance was the best wasn’t it?
You’d be pushing turds for some plumber if not for Daddy you moron.

thoughtsmith.bsky.social•193 days ago

Base salary ⬇️ is 3 x the average salary of Americans. I say base salary because they make millions more from insider trading or donations from lobbyists and billionaires thanks to citizens united

lwumom.bsky.social•193 days ago

The beautiful thing about true freedom is the ability to change your mind.

toddadam.bsky.social•193 days ago

Fuck this tool.

oldfolkswhisper.bsky.social•193 days ago

Markwayne Mullins is either not very bright or not very observant.

tradebum.bsky.social•182 days ago

Then step down and GTFH….

tomclapper.bsky.social•193 days ago

Cut poor people's entitlements and raise their pay. Sounds about right.

jmk58.bsky.social•193 days ago

Maybe a good time for the Senator to raise the federal minimum wage!

thedimpsler.bsky.social•193 days ago

Wow it’s almost like you shouldn’t view serving the public good in terms of what it can do for you financially or something.

devildoggg.bsky.social•191 days ago

Congressional salaries should be paid by the state and district they represent. And should total no more than the average salary for that district. While in Washington… they should build dormitories for congress much like the ones provided for military servicemen and women.

unusualwhales.bsky.social•193 days ago

Of note, Senator Mullin is an active trader while in Congress. For example, on Feb 7, Representative Markwayne Mullin bought $30k in Badger Meters, $BMI.

They produce automated water tech.

Mullin represents Oklahoma, and Oklahoma announced they are upgrading their water meters.

unusualwhales.bsky.social•193 days ago

What’s worse, Rep Mullin sits on the Environmental Services Senate Committee, in charge of knowing about these types of deals.

He is up +55% since entry, beating the S&P..

You can see all political portfolios at https://unusualwhales.com/portfolios

eastclintwood.bsky.social•193 days ago

How is Stephen Lynch +821%?

jimmyjamjoe.bsky.social•193 days ago

Wait, the S&P is 28%. I think I could do better than 2x if I had insider info.

schianojohn.bsky.social•193 days ago

Ohh great, he’s a total piece of shit too.

vyoletkyss.bsky.social•193 days ago

A useless piece of fucking shit right up there with cops who get paid to do fucking nothing. None of these morons have a duty. We need to fire the majority of Congress and get people in who want to stop this dumpster fire.