Remember the contract with America. Mostly turned out to be a load of crap.
But I have an idea that I think both left and right wingers will go for.
Considering how companies and the court system has turned back the clock on
pensions, it is time that one party stands up and says it is the end for
extravagant pensions for federal lawmakers and judges. Same thing on health
benefits. And why not include the President in the roll back on benefits.
First party who promises to end these decadent privileges may get my vote.

If that is what you believe than you know nothing about the Contact with
America. Everything they said they would do they did, do. do some research
before you post then perhaps you would not appear so foolish so often.
LOL


mike hunt


"Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE (AT) mindspring (DOT) com> wrote

On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:11:30 GMT, "Art"
<begunaNOSPAMPLEASE (AT) mindspring (DOT) com> wrote:

Why not put Congress on a performance salary?

If they don't balance the budget their salary gets reduced....


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Scott in Florida

'The Land of the Free Thanks to the Brave'

"Scott in Florida" <askifyouwant (AT) mindspring (DOT) net> wrote

there ya go, Scott! I knew we could agree on something. I'd like to see
Congress get a much lower pension, based on years in office, so no one in
the House or Senate could ever make more in retirement than they did while
in office, and take away their awesome health benefits, which private
citizens don't enjoy.
My other gripe with Congressmen is their perk of parking near the terminal
at Reagan National Airport next to D.C.. It makes me irritated every time I
schlep from far away parking spots to the terminal building only to see
spaces reserved for congress persons only. Hell, they all have aides who'd
like nothing more than to drive them to the airport and pick them up when
they return. Or they can bloody well walk a quarter mile to and from their
parking spots like the rest of us!

On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:24:19 -0700, "mack" <mackerel (AT) dslextreme (DOT) com>
wrote:

I used to fly out of Washington National before the subway...etc.

I had the same feelings walking by that parking lot.

It is amazing I didn't key those damned cars...LOL


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Scott in Florida

'The Land of the Free Thanks to the Brave'

"mack" <mackerel (AT) dslextreme (DOT) com> wrote


They get better parking privledges than handicapped people. That makes me
want to break their kneecaps.

Art wrote:

Yeah, right. The only time "adjustments" like you propose get made is
when there's competitors.

"dizzy" <dizzy (AT) nospam (DOT) invalid> wrote


There is competition to be elected.

We need to go back and find out where and how Congressmen and Senators,
referred to as citizen legislators by the founders, ever got to the point
where they should receive a pension, let alone such a good pension with
benefits.

When we discover that, perhaps we can get that law repealed or overturned by
the NEW Supreme Court.


mike hunt


"mack" <mackerel (AT) dslextreme (DOT) com> wrote

If the congressmen and Senators had to fight traffic and for parking, like
the rest of us, they would have less time to spend in the House and Senate
and perhaps not spend so much of our money buying votes. LOL


mike hunt


"Scott in Florida" <askifyouwant (AT) mindspring (DOT) net> wrote