CNN Asking The Question Should Congress Take A Pay Cut.....

[global1]

My vote is yes. They should lead by example. But I don't think it will happen. It would be neat if they would tie their pay to the creation of jobs. As the unemployment rate goes down their pay goes up. Then maybe we'd see some action.

[liberal N proud]

1. Uhm!

[Ganja Ninja]

2. Their retirement plan is way too lavish.

And their retirement age should be the same as it is for social security.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

3. i would prefer to raise their salaries

limit their terms and get rid of the cushy retirement that they set up for themselves...

sP

[WinkyDink]

4. No. But arresting them for bribe-taking might work wonders.

[digitaln3rd]

5. Considering they get paid for doing nothing...

YES.

Most worthless group of people ever.

[Fumesucker]

6. They've all spent millions of dollars getting a job that pays what, $200K?

I think that half of them wouldn't even notice if you cut their pay to zero and most of the rest wouldn't lack for anything remotely necessary.

[seabeyond]

7. i dont know. but i think they should tighten up laws on money outside coming in and amount of time

after leave with certain jobs... and enforce.

i hate to see a drop on politicians for the simple reason they dont get enough, gonna get it somewhere. tighten laws to get outside money and enforce....

maybe

i was thinking about this yesterday

[Marrah_G]

8. No one ever comes out of congress poor

None of them will ever have the same concerns as the rest of us.

None will be without health care or having to take a second job at minimum wage ringing a cash register.

They don't feel our pain or understand our dilemmas.

They will never vote themselves less money or less benefits.

[Bragi]

9. They should lead the race to the bottom? /nt