New York
'It's very difficult'
Ex-members of Congress griped to the New York Times about the cost of living in the nation's capital on their $174,000 annual salaries, while acknowledging how many of their constituents make a fraction of that.
Former and outgoing members of Congress from both parties agree that one of the biggest problems with the job is that they don’t make enough money, despite a six-figure salary — even as they acknowledge the Americans they represent don’t want to hear... [6233 chars]