Members of Congress –mostly male and Republican– sleep in their offices to avoid paying rent

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71. like i said, they probably already have a mortgage, etc., back home.

yes, of course they all (should) understand that they'll need somewhere to sleep while in d.c.

my point is not that they're surprised the day they're sworn in, my point is that they built themselves into a financial structure (mortgage, car payments, etc.) that didn't contemplate needing a second residence in a very expensive area. it can take years to extricate yourselve from that kind of financial situation.

short of moving their family out of their home into cheaper housing in the same district, which is an extraordinarily dim thing to expect representatives to do, i don't understand why people can't see the challenge of a dramatic lowering of income and increase in expense.



and while i understand that everyone loves to hate congresscritters, i certainly don't understand the animus *in a thread about them sleeping in their offices to make ends meet*.