At This 'Animal House,' the Party Is Democratic

[Rose Siding]

The veteran California congressman's Washington town house is a shared home away from home for several like-minded lawmakers.
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What prompted Miller to get into the boarding house business was a problem that faces many members of Congress. Unless they have large personal fortunes, they are hard-pressed to maintain houses both in Washington and back home on their salaries — now $162,100 a year.
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With his family in Martinez, Miller had room to spare in the Washington town house, not to mention a burdensome mortgage. Soon afterward, then-Rep. Marty Russo (D-Ill.) came looking for temporary shelter during a snowstorm. He never left. Miller decided to collect rent and open up spaces for two more colleagues.

Miller likes to joke that his house is "a finishing school for senators." The revolving cast has included two House members who went on to the Senate: Richard Durbin of Illinois and Charles Schumer of New York. Miller also notes that Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) was a neighbor during her House career.

"Boxer's in the auxiliary," Miller said. "She used to bring over healthy food and try to get us to go jogging."
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These days, Durbin and Miller have bedrooms upstairs, Schumer and Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.) have beds in the living room.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-profile25jul25,1,1961545.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Just too cute :)

[tanyev]

1. The flip side of that is a group of ultra right religious

Republicans sharing a house. I don't remember who, but I read an article about it and was really creeped out.

[mcscajun]

2. It's "Ivanwald" and "The Fellowship" -- Really, Really Creepy

http://www.alternet.org/story/16167

Also called "The Family"; gee, isn't that another nickname the Mafia gave themselves? Ugh.

[tanyev]

5. Yes, that's it.

Thank you. Now I can be creeped out all over again.

:scared:

[jojo54]

3. I'm a staunch Dem, but I have to say one thing.....

...aawwww, they can't afford 2 homes on $162K a year?? Is that because they're giving so much to the needy people, poor children and vets who've lost limbs or sanity in previous/current wars?

Sorry folks, but I came from a poor family, and am still poor by today's standards. Anybody who makes over $100K a year, then pisses and moans about it just kills me.

[displacedtexan]

4. No, they can't.

DC prices are outrageous, and maintaining 2 homes (furnishings, maintenance equipment, utility bills, etc) is beyond many elected Democrats' means.