This is a contention point which will have difficulty finding agreement. The idea of putting more of our tax dollars in the pocket of politicians seems a bit distasteful. Nonetheless, in the broader context of improving the value and image of Congress it starts to make sense. Let’s look at it this way, if we want the brightest minds of the world working to improve our country, not making money for Bank of America or Google we need to pay them a competitive salary. We need to make it worth their time. The CEOs of the world should look at being in the United States Congress as the epitome of success. There are many ways to do this and one is to make sure their time spent in office is worthwhile financially.
Congress can also be brought out of the ashes of ineptitude, inaction, corruption, and vitriol by other means of reform than just throwing money at them through actions such as limiting their stay and more. We plan on running a whole series on reclaiming the higher principles and moral conduct of Congress. We’ll keep you posted. View full article »
The jails throughout our country cause financial hardship for a local governments and a sense of tension with our communities. People are angry that felons are getting meals and a roof over their heads when law abiding citizens can barely pay their mortgage. There is a way to solve these problems.
