# Congress DOES Need a Raise: Here's Why | Guest: Bob Vander Plaats | 5/18/26

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Published: 2026-05-18T18:28:00+00:00
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Steve reacts to a newly resurfaced clip of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) defending the idea that members of Congress are underpaid; Steve agrees with the speaker, but not in the way you might think. Bob Vander Plaats from the Family Leader joins the program to talk about the Rededicate 250 event from the past weekend. In Hour Two, Steve fields listener questions for Ask Deace Anything. TODAY'S SPONSORS: BIRCH GOLD: Text STEVE to 989898 JASE MEDICAL: https://jasemedical.com/ and enter code “DEACE” at checkout for a discount on your order TECOVAS: https://www.tecovas.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=steve& and save 10% when you sign up for email and texts MIRACLE MADE SHEETS: https://try.miraclebrand.co/sheets/ksp-v15?utm_source=Podcast_deace&utm_medium=Podcasting&utm_campaign=deace&color=stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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