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Tom Coburn: “the average Member in the House of Representatives turns back almost $45,000 a year, of which, if we gave our staff an 8…”

On the recordAugust 4, 1999
the average Member in the House of Representatives turns back almost $45,000 a year, of which, if we gave our staff an 8 percent increase, we would have more than enough money, based on that average turnback. So the fact is, there is plenty of money turned back in now to have every Member and all their employees a cost of living increase.
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Tom Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma
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Discussing budget turnbacks and potential staff salary increases.

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