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Originally Posted by MouseWife
If they were working in their districts as well, when did they see their families, anyways? You know they took time off, etc.
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Well, since presumably their families live in their district (though quite a few congressman move their families to Washington when in session), I would guess that just like any job they got to spend the night in their own bed with their own spouse with their own children somewhere else in the house.
I'm not saying that whining "democrats hate families" is fair. But neither is it fair to say that 3 work days in Washington and 2 work days (which is actually 4 because most congressman aren't sitting around gardening on the weekends) at home is evidence of laziness or sloth.
Also note that Hoyer is a Congressman who can drive home and sleep in his own bed every single night if he wants to (I have no idea if he does, just that getting rid of travel days isn't necessary a burden on him that it would be for his colleagues from the west coast.
Imagine a job that required your regular presence in two cities. Not only is this a big stress on families (ANY family, regardless of profession) but then you're employer essentially says: and to maximize your time in the office you have to do all the traveling on weekends. Yes, congressman are well compensated (though not as well compensated as most of them would be in private employment) but that doesn't make you bitch less about it. I know a guy who makes several million a year who throws a royal fit every time his job requires him to be away from home on the weekend.