$158,000 is not much considering many of them are stinking lying lawyers who could make twice that amount....
I don't begrudge Congress members making this amount and giving them selves a raise... especially the junior members.
However, with just one term of office - 4 or 6 years, they get this salary and medical benefits for the rest of their life.
Wow... would love that kind of job!
Bush Senior as president was getting his Senatorial pay plus Presidential... DOUBLE DIPPER!