[GeorgefromGeorgia]

We need more like Tom:

As U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) put it, "The problem is us," adding, "We're not going to change anything till we change the motivation that the next election is more important than anything else."

Power corrupts, and so many of our GOP Senators (bridge to nowhere) don't want to give up the power of the purse. I say bring on the fair-tax. Also, change the law on earmarks. Those two things will make a huge difference.

[Kay Syrah]

A nice pipe dream would be elimating gerry-mandering. Just draw districts by geographical lines, and let the chips fall where they may. The tax code reduced to a simple fair tax/flat tax would eliminate a lot of problems as well. Term limits for me is an imposition I could reluctantly support, but might not be needed with the above mentioned reforms, which of course will never happen.