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When we discover that, perhaps we can get that law repealed or overturned by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@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
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> "Scott in Florida" <askifyouwant@mindspring.net> wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:11:30 GMT, "Art"
>> <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote:
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>>>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.
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>> 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[/color]
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> 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!
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