[federal__reserve]

Although I like Perry’s idea, the salary is not where the congress critters make most money. Why? How do yo think so many politicians become multi-millionaires?

The key to the whole thing is get rid of loopholes. That gets rid of lobbyists, a major source of funneling money. Have you guys been paying attention to Jack Abramoff?

Any flat tax with few deductions/loopholes for both personal and corporate taxes is the only way to get rid of corruption.

Adding federal sales tax brings in the Trillion dollar underground economy into tax payers instead of freeloaders.

[normy]

But that's not the point. It flushes out the fakes and it shows a commitment. There is alot of DC cutting like staff that will fore these guys to realize this is a job. You haven't “made it”. DC needs a culture of frugality. When you live like the Duke of Earl you spend other peoples money like it's yours. Change the culture.