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CONGRESS AND THE SENATE SHOULD RECEIVE CUTS TO THEIR BENEFITS, NOT THE NEEDY

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  • Jun 13th, 2016
    Someone from Old Hickory, TN writes:
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    Why do congress members still receive salary and medical benefits forever after only 5 years of service!! When regular citizens leave their office (otherwise known as their job) they do not continue being paid!!
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  • Jun 13th, 2016
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  • Jun 11th, 2016
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  • Jun 9th, 2016
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  • Jun 7th, 2016
    Someone from Woodland, WA writes:
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    Time for their pay to get cut, and to take care of our veterans and needy!
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  • May 25th, 2016
    Someone from Columbus, OH signed.
  • May 22nd, 2016
    Someone from Evansville, IN writes:
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    It seems there are bills in congress to cut everything taxpayers receive, e ends free pin he's to school children, for crying out loud. Yet, you NEVER seem even a hint of anything resembling a cut in congressional member's perks. It's time to stop letting the wolves decide who gets to take what they want from the henhouse.
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  • May 20th, 2016
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  • May 16th, 2016
    Someone from Beaumont, TX writes:
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    Congress needs the median pay for the area they are elected in.
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  • May 14th, 2016
    Someone from Louisville, KY signed.
  • May 14th, 2016
    Someone from Port Saint Lucie, FL signed.
  • May 13th, 2016
    Someone from Sarasota, FL writes:
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    These people should pay back for all this stuff or go to Jail and not club fed.ther be a list of who put in place a list of of the in press.. Who made this mess posiabable. Like Ragen ,Johnson, Bush ect.they should take a cut in salaries and give back it to social sequrity fund.and the ones that voted for this. Disability programs should be investigated for fruad. They y should pat us retroactively the cola.
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  • May 12th, 2016
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  • May 9th, 2016
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  • May 9th, 2016
    Someone from North Las Vegas, NV signed.
  • May 9th, 2016
    Someone from Wausau, WI writes:
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    let members of congress pay for their own health insurance and retirement plans like the rest of the people.
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  • May 7th, 2016
    Someone from Odessa, TX writes:
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    Government officials should look at cutting their PERKS instead of messing with Social Security and Medicare.
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  • May 5th, 2016
    Someone from West Palm Beach, FL writes:
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    Professionals running a successful organization can get these benefits but no country needs a professional politicians.
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  • May 2nd, 2016
    Someone from Norwich, CT signed.
  • May 1st, 2016
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  • Apr 25th, 2016
    Someone from Fairless Hills, PA signed.
  • Apr 25th, 2016
    Someone from North Webster, IN signed.
  • Apr 24th, 2016
    Someone from Fairfield, CT writes:
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    Isn't it ironic that they want to cut all the programs specifically designed to help the needy. It seems as if congress wants to commit fiscal genocide on the less fortunate.
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  • Apr 23rd, 2016
    Someone from Saint Augustine, FL writes:
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    Just be fair to all Americans citizens and not self serving.
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  • Apr 22nd, 2016
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  • Apr 21st, 2016
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  • Apr 17th, 2016
    Someone from Westport, WA signed.
  • Apr 17th, 2016
    Someone from Westport, WA writes:
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    They get those perks and us on social security can not get a cost of living in crease
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  • Apr 17th, 2016
    Someone from Westport, WA writes:
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    They get those perks and us on social security can not get a cost of living in crease
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  • Apr 17th, 2016
    Someone from Anaheim, CA writes:
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    Let's take things a step further: 1) No buying, selling, or trading of stocks from themselves or from immediate family while in office. This creates a conflict of interest. 2) Any special security or protection once out of office will be paid for by their own pocket book, and not the tax payer. This will promote their doing a good an honest job while in office. Don't want to live in fear? Then you better not steal! 3) They are not allowed to run or start any charities abroad. They can only be started and fully managed in the USA, with every donation visible and traceable from its origin. 4) Zero contributions allowed for their campaigns from corporations or individuals with ties to corporations. 5) Candidates for office will only be allowed to raise and spend $1M for their campaign, which will last a total of 3 months before the election. 6) Candidates will not be allowed to promote themselves through television morning talk shows or Late Night Cable shows. The only forum will be through unedited televised debates and standard journalistic Q&A. No more Hollywood polishing!!! 7) Each elected official will need to go through a quarterly audit of both their personal and buainess wealth, if they or their family members run and organizations or companies. Too many of our elected officials enter the political arena penniless and come out mega millionaires. This must be constantly investigated and monitored. If you want to work for the people that badly, this should not be an issue for an honest representative.
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  • Apr 16th, 2016
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  • Mar 29th, 2016
    Someone from New Rochelle, NY writes:
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    Why aren't these costly benefits and privileges that congress receives at taxpayers expense, examined as part of the spending reductions that so many in Congress are promoting for it's citizens? Has any one in Congress ever spoken about this?
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  • Mar 26th, 2016
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