CONSISTENCY IS FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE: Elaine Luria Wants a ‘Living Wage’ for All, Except Her Own Staff. “As a candidate, Elaine Luria said, “Everyone deserves a living wage.” But as a congresswoman, the Virginia Democrat paid multiple staffers less than the income required to reach a living wage in the Old Dominion. During her first run for Congress, Luria called the $7.25 federal minimum wage ‘criminal’ and said she thinks ‘that everyone deserves a living wage to raise their family in the community.’ At least two of her congressional staffers, however, earned less than the annual salary that marks a living wage in Virginia, payroll disclosures show.”