We're getting poorer, Congress is getting richer!

[Chubminnow]

DJD and Hlleaonard both speak the truth...vote the present congress members out. But...is it to late? All of us regular paycheck-to-paycheck folks are making ends meet while the boys on the hill continue getting fat...off of us no less!

I know the common folk outnumber the people in government...hmmm, just thinkin'...

[RoadToad]

It would be nice if we could get back to the way it was in the days of our forefathers, when being a member of Congress was not very lucrative, and men did it out of love for their country, but I guess that's pie-in-the-sky. But really, I wouldn't care if they got rich, if they'd only get something DONE while they're on the job!

[Chubminnow]

Let's say we do vote them all out...then what? The one's voted out will get the hefty retirement packages and the new guys coming in will also get nice pay along with all the same benefits the other guys got. Kind of seems like a vicious cycle to me...a domino effect.

[bassin_bug]

Let's say we do vote them all out...then what?

Barak Obama is not running the United States government; his close friend George Soros, a man with more money than most corporations, does the fiddlin' and Obama does the dancing. His fingerprints are all over every decision Obama makes and for good reason. He had contributed millions of dollars to Obama's campaign and his favorite projects. He is also making major contributions to the Occupy gang.

Do a search on George Soros and read some of the "deeds" that his billions of dollars are doing.

[MrSplitshot]

Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.

I suspect that for every one voted out there is another one waiting in line to keep his or her seat warm. They all have grand ideas about how they're going to change the world...until ass hits seat and the lucrativeness of someone's lobby tempts their taste buds.

[Hlleonard]

Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.

I suspect that for every one voted out there is another one waiting in line to keep his or her seat warm. They all have grand ideas about how they're going to change the world...until ass hits seat and the lucrativeness of someone's lobby tempts their taste buds.

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It is unfortunate that we don't seem to have a snowballs chance in Hades of changing that... The only folks we seem to be able to elect do seem to be a carbon copy of his/her predecessor... I guess it's not their fault, they are only doing the bidding of the people who bought them which is pretty much what we all do... I seem to be on a downer today, I hate winter.

[waterdog101]

the only way to stop a politician from being crooked, besides killing him or her is pass a law, that holds them accountable for anything crooked they do. they are all above the law and they know it. when they are caught doing, a crooked deal with the big money men. take everything they own, and go back three generations in their family and take everything their kids own, and then they will stop being crooked. they don't care to much about getting caught making millions. because they pass most of it down to their kids. and go to a special prison. but if they know their kids will lose it all as well, and they will be sent to a real prison. they would look at things from a different angle. I really don't care much for any thief.

[vetbass]

Barak Obama is not running the United States government; his close friend George Soros, a man with more money than most corporations, does the fiddlin' and Obama does the dancing. His fingerprints are all over every decision Obama makes and for good reason. He had contributed millions of dollars to Obama's campaign and his favorite projects. He is also making major contributions to the Occupy gang.

Do a search on George Soros and read some of the "deeds" that his billions of dollars are doing.

bug i hope your not blaming the current standing of our country on soros and obama--no doubt soros and his billions has influence on political decisions made by obama and probably a dozen other politicians democrat and republican are also influenced by soros--every decision made by every politician is heavily influenced by billionaires like soros and the koch brothers

the main problem is that money and therefore greed now control our country--you and i can vote in and vote out whoever we like and nothing will change until you stop the money

1. Limit political contributions made by companies/individuals/or any political group
2. Limit the amount that can be spent on any one political campaign by a candidate or superpacs
3. Limit the number/amount of time/money spent by lobbyists

4. MOST IMPORTANT is trying to stop the total elemination of God and his son from our country--the more distance we put between Jesus Christ and our country the worse things will continue to get for us all!

[waterdog101]

4. MOST IMPORTANT is trying to stop the total elemination of God and his son from our country--the more distance we put between Jesus Christ and our country the worse things will continue to get for us all!

Amen Brother Amen.

[Chubminnow]

Waterdog101 - It ain't so much about any politicians being crooked...is it? Granted I know there are some crooks amongst them. But take the crookedness out of it, aren't the salaries and benefit packages way over the top to begin with?

Vetbass - You speak the truth!

What line of work does anyone know of that allows for such high paying salaries and luxurious retirement benefits? I guess what I mean is, what line of work has that much profit built into it? I seriously do not think ANY line of work allows a single employee to be so productive and profitable that he's able to retire EARLY or on time for that matter and recieve luxurious retirement benefits. It's really not there...yea I know, some do recieve nice retirement packages, but I think the only reason is because the funding for it comes from workers not yet retired and regular old consumers like me and you....the brass at the top just keeps passing the buck, raising prices, etc. This is my opinion on it anyway.

[Tom523]

bug i hope your not blaming the current standing of our country on soros and obama--no doubt soros and his billions has influence on political decisions made by obama and probably a dozen other politicians democrat and republican are also influenced by soros--every decision made by every politician is heavily influenced by billionaires like soros and the koch brothers

the main problem is that money and therefore greed now control our country--you and i can vote in and vote out whoever we like and nothing will change until you stop the money

1. Limit political contributions made by companies/individuals/or any political group
2. Limit the amount that can be spent on any one political campaign by a candidate or superpacs
3. Limit the number/amount of time/money spent by lobbyists

4. MOST IMPORTANT is trying to stop the total elemination of God and his son from our country--the more distance we put between Jesus Christ and our country the worse things will continue to get for us all!

The current situation the country is in is Obama's fault. He had three years to get us out of this hole and he only dug us deeper. Granted , we were headed toward a recession when he took office and he ddid nothing effective to turn it around. His signature health care bill made it worse. He made the business environment uncertain and is anti business. Big business has money that they are sitting on but won't invest it in an uncertain business environment. The Obama administration has introduced regulation after regulation on businesses and they won't hire people and create jobs. They don't know how much an employee is gonna cost 2 years from now when Obamacre will kick in full. They also have to spend money to be in compliance with all these new regulations. Yes the state of th country is Obama's fault. We are worse off than 3 years ago

[HURRICANEBOB]

Hey, let them get as much money from contributors as they want, and let them spoend as much as they want. Make that required by law to be disclosed 2 days before election night.

Then don't vote for the guys that spent the most money.....let them stew in their own campaign debt pot.