Rep. Eric Swalwell on Twitter: "No one would benefit from what you’re proposing more than I would. I’ve got $100k in student debt, 2 kids, & commute between 2 expensive cities. But even living in the 12th wealthiest district in US, our pay is more than fair. And I didn’t go to Congress to get rich.… https://t.co/CWVtewlDkU"

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No one would benefit from what you’re proposing more than I would. I’ve got $100k in student debt, 2 kids, & commute between 2 expensive cities. But even living in the 12th wealthiest district in US, our pay is more than fair. And I didn’t go to Congress to get rich.https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1138510449698365441 …

Yashar Ali Verified account @yashar

1. Every time I tweet about this I get ratio'd. It would be a good thing for our democracy to offer members of congress (who qualify) subsidized housing in Washington. If you want people to run for office who aren't wealthy and have families, this is a good way to encourage them.

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1. Mo Adamski‏ @momoluski 11 Jun 2019
  Replying to @RepSwalwell
  
  What about the hearing for the 9/11 responders. Why weren't you there?
  
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1. edheb‏ @edheb 11 Jun 2019
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  I am a veteran who saved (Veap) money out of every check if I had known I could take out vast amounts of educational loans without paying them back.... I still wouldn't have done it because I was raised right.
  
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1. lisatsunami‏ @lisatsunami 11 Jun 2019
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  Eric, in the olden days some Congress members used to share DC apts to keep down costs. Their families stayed back in the hometowns. Seems sensible to me.
  
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1. Chris #VoteBlue #BlackLivesMatter‏ @Chris_nDC 11 Jun 2019
  Replying to @RepSwalwell @fredric_wertham
  
  My wife and I live in DC. We have 2 kids attending public school, I have student loan debt, we own 1 car & 1 home, dont take lavish vaca’s, and scrape by. We want people of modest means to run for Congress and return to home districts. @yashar’s dorm/subsidy is a good proposal.
  
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1. Patrick McLoud‏ @pm230831 11 Jun 2019
  Replying to @RepSwalwell
  
  No one said you did, but the way the system is set up it keeps a vast portion of the population from even being able to consider a run at office.
  
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1. Toxic Tex ‏ @TexToxic 11 Jun 2019
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  Dorm rooms for congress I could be on board with that. Four to a bathroom with a little kitchenette would be perfect.
  
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