. Rose West-Ekerholm Definitely cut pay for the congress and senate. Stop giving them perks that WE have to pay for. Give them a retirement plan instead of a continuing salary for the rest of their lives. Make them be on ObamaCare like the rest of us have to be. Better yet, do away with that. No more gold toilet seats for private jets....infact, let them take the regular jets...or pay for the private jets themselves. Here is a list of the perks and benefits they receive: 1. Free parking spaces at the airport in Washington, D.C. 2. A generous pension, which is guaranteed to all members of Congress and the Senate if they have held office for 5 years or more. They also are entitled to Social Security benefits. They should be forced to forfeit this pension, and receive only Social Security benefits like everyone else! In addition to this pension, Speaker of the House John Boehner will receive an additional $1 million per year, for up to 5 years, after he leaves office, to facilitate the administration, settlement and conclusion of matters, pertaining to, or arising out of his tenure as Speaker of the House. This provision will also allow him to rack up huge bills, to archive and document materials related to his time in office. 3. Senators get to shop at the equivalent of Congress IKEA, furniture supplied through the Architect of the Capitol. Every senator gets $40,000, and potentially more, for furniture in their home-state offices. 4. Members of Congress can deduct up to $3,000 for expenses while outside their home districts or states. Taxpayers are paying for all of this! Time for Congress and the Senate to make cuts to their own salaries and benefits, to decrease government spending and the deficit! 12 mins · Unlike · 1
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 06:24:06 +0000
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