Members of Congress were set to make a few thousand extra bucks under a government funding bill. One of the most controversial pieces of the short-term government funding bill that Elon Musk helped tank last week was a provision that would have allowed members of Congress to receive a modest salary increase. AdvertisementAs Musk argued against the so-called "continuing resolution" in a stream of posts on X, he said that lawmakers were set to receive a 40% salary increase if the bill passed. AdvertisementHow can this be called a “continuing resolution” if it includes a 40% pay increase for Congress? "Congress should be focused on lowering costs for the American people, not giving ourselves a raise.

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