How much does Congress make?
"We keep hearing about the sacred cows of social security and defense but what about the percentage of the budget it takes to run the government? I'd like to see the percentages of salaries of Congress, their benefits, and retirement." — N. H. Jansen
Though they make up less than five percent of the roughly $4 trillion federal budget, the salaries and health and retirement benefits for members of Congress and other government employees have become a target of many of those looking to slash government costs.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with about 2 million civilian employees, excluding the postal service, the federal government is the nation's largest employer.
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