Oklahoma congressman: It's 'bull crap' that constituents pay my salary

[Armoured]

That's not an answer.

How so?

Don't you know what his job title is? I assure you, the hint's there.

 

[Hammster]

Don't you know what his job title is? I assure you, the hint's there.

I know what his job title. He's a representative.

So now, how so? If don't plan on providing support, please let me know.

 

[Armoured]

I know what his job title. He's a representative.

So now, how so? If don't plan on providing support, please let me know.

He's a representative. That's the pretty big clue right there.

 

[Hammster]

He's a representative. That's the pretty big clue right there.

Then it should be easy for you to flesh out the flaw in his thinking.

 

[Armoured]

Then it should be easy for you to flesh out the flaw in his thinking.

He's an elected representative. I'm really not sure what further fleshing out is required.

 

[Hammster]

He's an elected representative. I'm really not sure what further fleshing out is required.

How does stating his job title explain the flaw in his thinking? He's not saying that he's not a representative.

 

[Armoured]

How does stating his job title explain the flaw in his thinking? He's not saying that he's not a representative.

He appears to think he's not beholden to his constituants

 

[Hammster]

He appears to think he's not beholden to his constituants

How do you come to that conclusion? What did he say that supports that?

 

[Armoured]

How do you come to that conclusion? What did he say that supports that?

Not playing, sorry.

 

[Hammster]

Not playing, sorry.

Asking you to support a statement isn't playing. It's called Discussion & Debate.

 

[Armoured]

Asking you to support a statement isn't playing. It's called Discussion & Debate.

Uh-huh.

 

[Mountain_Girl406]

I see the flaw in his thinking as the same flaw I would make if I said that my lifetime contribution to state taxes is equal to the amount spent on a new picnic facility in a state park, therefore no other taxpayers can use it as my taxes paid for it

 

[Hammster]

I see the flaw in his thinking as the same flaw I would make if I said that my lifetime contribution to state taxes is equal to the amount spent on a new picnic facility in a state park, therefore no other taxpayers can use it as my taxes paid for it

That makes sense. At least someone was finally able to articulate it.

 

[iluvatar5150]

Some states actually don't allow unpaid internship. You have to give them at least minimum wage.

Off-topic, but that's a federal law, not state law. And there are ways to legally have unpaid interns, but it's kind of tricky. If they're doing it right, then by law it's going to be a bit of a hassle for the employer. What you can't do is hire an unpaid intern and have them answer phones and take out the trash all day.

 

[LoAmmi]

Off-topic, but that's a federal law, not state law. And there are ways to legally have unpaid interns, but it's kind of tricky. If they're doing it right, then by law it's going to be a bit of a hassle for the employer. What you can't do is hire an unpaid intern and have them answer phones and take out the trash all day.

I wasn't aware it was Federal. Thank you.

 

[GondwanaLand]

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Well then, I suspect this twit will quickly find himself REALLY not having anyone pay his salary when his pompous butt gets voted out of office.

 

[GondwanaLand]

He's a taxpayer. And probably pays more than a lot of his constituents.

Highly doubtful that he pays more in taxes than the amount of his salary (let alone the salaries of his staff or the cost of all the nice health benefits he gets)

 

[Hammster]

Highly doubtful that he pays more in taxes than the amount of his salary (let alone the salaries of his staff or the cost of all the nice health benefits he gets)

You might be correct. But I have no idea.