Claim: "In 1789, being a member of Congress in the U.S. was considered a civic duty, and they were only paid 50 cents a day."
Fact-check: No, Congress did not pay 50 cents a day in 1789
Verdict: false
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Samantha Putterman
Date published: 2019-09-05T00:00:00