Senate Majority Party Leader and the Minority Party Leader earns $193,400 a year. The Speaker of the House earns $223,500, the House Majority Party Leader and the Minority Party Leader also earns $193,400 a year. The average salary for all other representatives is $174,000 all of these numbers do not include benefits likes health insurance and retirement packages. The fight over the budget has gone on far too long and continues to hurt the average American, while these elected officials live very comfortably. These representatives work for us and since they are not doing their job let's take our country back. We can start by cutting their salaries and benefits, like they are doing to us. Add your name to the list if you agree that we should take back our country.