If the legislators/congress-critters had to abide by the same rules as the rest of us (pension, insurance, perks, security etc) then a lot of this BS would never see the light of day.
Dim. Republican or whatever - I'm all for anyone to stand up to the federal government when it is wrong. The Constitution enumerates certain limited powers that were delegated by the people. The states existed before the fedgov, and "we the people" are the masters, and it's time we acted like it.