When the House becomes a home

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  • Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024
  • Life as a US Congressman isn't all perks. Some lawmakers are now sleeping in their offices in Washington, bunking down to save money -- and to set an example of cost-cutting as Congress debates the debt crisis.Duration: 02:00

Комментарии • 85

  • @assho8649
    @assho8649 5 лет назад +99

    This congressman has earned every penny he has worked for. I never thought I would ever see this in America . Good Job congress man.

    • @WangMotions
      @WangMotions 4 года назад +2

      They all do. Congressmen don’t get paid enough for all the stress.

    • @Photonblastt
      @Photonblastt 4 года назад +3

      @@WangMotions they get paid enough but yeah they deserve what they get paid.

    • @Photonblastt
      @Photonblastt 4 года назад +1

      @@WangMotions they get paid enough but yeah they deserve what they get paid.

    • @WangMotions
      @WangMotions 4 года назад

      @@Photonblastt I’m comparison to Tik Tokers they should get paid more

    • @edwardfitzgerald3877
      @edwardfitzgerald3877 2 года назад

      @@WangMotions Nah, famous tik tokers deserve more.

  • @Cton88
    @Cton88 4 года назад +202

    I’d sleep in my office. Why not? It’s quieter, safer, and cheaper than anywhere else in DC.

    • @chase433
      @chase433 4 года назад

      True.

    • @icjmk2890
      @icjmk2890 4 года назад +2

      @SEC Securities and Exchange Commission 😂

    • @gavinmiller6464
      @gavinmiller6464 4 года назад +2

      @SEC Securities and Exchange Commission I'm sure this is sarcastic, but I mean it's the US Capitol. No other apartment building has its own tax payer funded federal police force.

    • @m_disulphide
      @m_disulphide 4 года назад +2

      well don’t forget about the midnight zamboni

    • @fatdumper6967
      @fatdumper6967 3 года назад +3

      Safer 👀

  • @timevampire83
    @timevampire83 5 лет назад +157

    I've heard of some Representatives doing this because they're saving money, that they'd normally pay in rent, to pay for their kids college education. Pretty awesome parenting.

    • @kaidonspare6416
      @kaidonspare6416 4 года назад +1

      another thing too. they would have to own 2 homes because they work in D.c but represent another state.

    • @wesrichmond
      @wesrichmond 4 года назад +2

      And they're mostly Republican...imagine a Democrat trying to save money!

    • @jonathansomic
      @jonathansomic 4 года назад +5

      @@wesrichmond Search for 'Senator's frat house'. 3 Democrat senators living in a share house in Washington DC.

    • @rickardkaufman3988
      @rickardkaufman3988 3 года назад

      @@jonathansomic Actually two senators and one representative.

    • @Sanyu-Tumusiime
      @Sanyu-Tumusiime 11 месяцев назад

      legally you're supposed to have your primary residence in your own state. you're supposed to live in in the state you represent.
      i don't get how they would maintain 2 homes without giving up their residency in their own state?
      @@kaidonspare6416

  • @tommyk3464
    @tommyk3464 4 года назад +70

    Why is this actually so baller, can you imagine saying “yeah i sleep in the capitol building

    • @TrojanJustin
      @TrojanJustin 4 года назад +1

      He doesn't sleep in the capitol. He sleeps in an office building a few blocks away.

    • @USA-o5o
      @USA-o5o 3 месяца назад

      Being a congress member is a flex in its self I can barely get 2 people to agree he though thousands or hundred of thousands maybe even millions to agree that he should in congress

  • @karenkaren2369
    @karenkaren2369 4 года назад +24

    For the people “ I am NOT a king or a prince or a lord and the people who sent me here are the people I serve and I don’t even want to get to a point where I believe that because I’m here I’m better then them “.

  • @Sebman1113
    @Sebman1113 3 года назад +7

    I like that those congressmen are being frugal and for their constituents. While I don’t always like Paul Gosar, I admire that he is being frugal for his family and for his constituents by sleeping in his office rather than in some luxury hotel suite payed for by lobiests.

  • @loloLolo-vz6wx
    @loloLolo-vz6wx 6 лет назад +8

    Dedication and hard work. Good job!! Self sacrifice! THANK YOU!

  • @rake6065
    @rake6065 6 лет назад +56

    Emergency Meeting Locations 0:37 😂

    • @rake6065
      @rake6065 5 лет назад +1

      Kowalski Zoom Enhance

  • @Satundragon15
    @Satundragon15 4 года назад +14

    You are capping if you say you wouldn’t do this. This would be hella comfy tbh

  • @scottrjmatmsncom
    @scottrjmatmsncom 4 года назад +9

    I would personally have a couch in my office

  • @rajsrivastav6940
    @rajsrivastav6940 4 года назад +6

    i don't think it's to save money...it's probably to save time.......they are paid really well........

  • @noahhawver9889
    @noahhawver9889 4 года назад +9

    You're telling me there is a gym for congress?
    I REALLY need to see politicians working out now

  • @kayzeaza
    @kayzeaza 4 года назад +4

    Crazy. And they still ask for raises and get nothing done.

  • @hemigod2
    @hemigod2 Год назад +1

    The true magic is in what you see him wearing.those things carry a tremendous amount of power so much so that he doesn’t need to do too much talking it doesn’t for him

  • @apheriousblack
    @apheriousblack 4 года назад +7

    The real work from home og

    • @OM-el6oy
      @OM-el6oy 4 года назад +2

      More like home from work

  • @algore400
    @algore400 3 года назад +1

    Why is be the most British looking American I’ve ever seen

  • @Hey_its_Koda
    @Hey_its_Koda 6 лет назад +14

    hard working republicans.

  • @tommy8715
    @tommy8715 6 лет назад +9

    It would be all show if Democrats like Bennie Thompson were not trying to push for an "affordable housing" bill for congress members that make $174000+ a year!

  • @ericlloyd7993
    @ericlloyd7993 3 года назад

    and they cant give us money,

  • @GabrielGarcia-hy9fe
    @GabrielGarcia-hy9fe 4 года назад +4

    Rent free 😅

  • @a2515
    @a2515 4 года назад +3

    Imagine coming into one of these guys offices to talk about some important shit and all you can think is damn this nigga really sleepin on the floor in here

    • @kirkkeeling9436
      @kirkkeeling9436 Год назад

      White people - wow so admirable
      Black people - Bro you trashy

  • @jordancarson
    @jordancarson 3 года назад

    Sleeping on the couch in your office? That’s ridiculous. Poor Americans can’t even afford their rents and these people have the privilege on taxpayers dime to sleep inside the halls of Capitol Hill?

  • @nqh4393
    @nqh4393 4 года назад +3

    How did they go from Lincoln and this, to Trump?

    • @Sanyu-Tumusiime
      @Sanyu-Tumusiime 11 месяцев назад

      Because Trump is a working class representative. Low inflation. This is why they went for Trump. Trump is the only voice that fights for middle America and the working class.

  • @daxc9332
    @daxc9332 3 года назад +1

    I'm curious why is mostly Republicans

    • @blazec8756
      @blazec8756 2 года назад +1

      Republicans or conservatives, do just that. Conserve. An attempt to save resources and money to prevent inflation. It’s generally why the economy is worse during democrat administrations. Hence “Obama and Biden recessions”

  • @josephharlem6192
    @josephharlem6192 3 года назад

    Safest until Jan 6th 2020

  • @Blackifunny
    @Blackifunny 8 месяцев назад

    So this was a hit piece on republicans?

  • @thundergrace
    @thundergrace 4 года назад +1

    Isn't it against the law to sleep in your offices...zoning laws etc.. Is This why many people are homeless like myself

  • @philly440
    @philly440 4 года назад +2

    They owe the tax payers rent!

    • @iggypopisgod9
      @iggypopisgod9 4 года назад

      Stop it: u would do it to.

    • @philly440
      @philly440 4 года назад

      @@iggypopisgod9 these congressmen make hundreds of millions from lobbyist they can afford an apt over taxes are so high because of these people freeeloading off taxpayers while they pay very little or no taxes this is socialism

  • @zacchaeusclay791
    @zacchaeusclay791 3 года назад +1

    Just saying, Gosar didn’t age well, he can thank Trump for that

    • @Sanyu-Tumusiime
      @Sanyu-Tumusiime 11 месяцев назад

      Gosar is awesome. I respect him even more after this video. He does free dentist charities, he sleeps in his own office, and represents Arizona well. We love Paul Gosar.

  • @clip012
    @clip012 4 года назад

    Sex toys & condoms in office?