Texas GOP Rep. Troy Nehls claims he works harder than you do if you can’t afford lobster and ribeye steaks, even though Congress averages about 135 to 150 legislative working days per year. Lawmakers typically work Tuesday through Thursday in Washington, D.C. On top of that, lawmakers get paid $174,000 per year and have top-tier health insurance paid for by taxpayers.
PabloReports caught up with Rep. Troy Nehls and asked a fairly simple question: how do House Republicans explain to their constituents that they’re fighting for affordability when they go back home? Easy question, right? Well, he offered an extremely tone deaf answer, which could be made as an ad for Democrats.
Nehls’ response suggested the concept hadn’t quite landed — he brushed off the premise entirely, then pivoted to his own dinner plans, saying he’s headed out to treat himself to “a couple of big lobster tails.”
It’s the kind of unscripted moment that tends to do more damage than any opposition research could — a sitting congressman, asked point-blank about the cost of living, responding as though the question itself was the confusing part.
Here’s how it went down:
“Congressman, real quick, how do House Republicans make the case that you’re fighting for affordability when you go back to your districts?” MeidasTouch’s Pablo Manríquez asked.
“Affordability? What are you talking about?” Nehls asked.
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