Compensation of the Legislative Branch is also Constitutionally mandated. See Article I, Section VI.
v/s congress whom have, for the most part, higher salaries than the private sector (us) and have perks which only you and I could dream of: i.e. top medical attention (located in their particular buildings btw), top retirement plans (paid for by us) and top salaries.
As a military retiree, I can safely say that there is a significant portion of the population that believes the military to be overly compensated, especially in terms of medical attention, retirement plans (also paid for by you), and salaries. That shouldn't give them the right to opine on how or where I choose to spend my retirement dollars. It is MY property, and it is legally obtained.
The difference for me is that folks like Obama and Pelosi live large and stick it to the taxpayer to support their extravagant lifestyle. A Congressman who pays for whatever he wishes from his own funds is none of my business, just as how I spend my retirement check is nobody else's.
I am actually more concerned with how welfare and food stamp recipients spend tax dollars that they do absolutely NOTHING to earn. That they should be able to eat better than you or I can probably afford to, and STILL have more disposable income than I (and perhaps you, too) outrages me FAR more than a public servant who actually (and AT LEAST) gets out of bed before noon every day occasionally splurging on a fancy bottle of wine.
My two cents.
Peace. Out.
I think we are in agreement and if this had not been Paul Ryan, there would have been no objection to my comments at all. In fairness to Ryan, it sounds like he was blindsided regarding this situation; both with the bill and with the witch who wrote this garbage.
Of course it’s your money. You earned it but that is not the issue. As you correctly pointed out, some (majority imo) are living on the high hog off of your and mine tax dollars and what they can’t drunkenly burn through, they give away. That was my point. ALL of them should have their salaries cut by at least 30% and retirements...well those should be eliminated. Once they leave congress it is adios amigo. Same with Presidents. It’s outrageous that we still pay for them once they are out of office. What the hell?? And then they want to increase the tax rate, eliminate the tiny tax deductions offered to you and I but they continue on their spending binges.
IMO and it’s more of a ‘dream’ (hey...without dreams you die...so I’ve heard) these people, Repubics included should be taken out into the town square and hung. They are crashing our system.