[JackSplatt]

RE: Not a vote of Congress, but of the American people—the 130 million or so who will vote for president in November 2012.

Don't forget that 50% of Americans pay NO Federal taxes. How about a vote only by those 50% that are supporting the other 50%

[T Ruth]

It may be that 50% pay no income tax, but almost everybody pays social security, medicaid, gasoline excise taxes, etc., etc. These are federal taxes.