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Of the year but it also is noteworthy many members of congress who are defeated or are retiring, they choose to give that money back to the treasury especially in times like these. >> so even though it has a lot of people shaking their heads, it's not so unusual. a lot of members, do they look at this as a way to reward staffers who could be making more money in the private sector? >> reporter: they do. let me show you some numbers. the average house staffer makes between $20,000 and $168,411 annually. the average is about $60,000. now let's be honest, a lot of people out there watching saying...
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