Michael1942's Blog

The president has frozen the pay of civilian government workers, but what about the Congress? My understanding is that the Congress has control over its own pay structure and increases. The laws affecting Congressional wages and compensation are written and adjusted by the Congress itself, so how can a fox monitor the other foxes in the henhouse? The last 10 years in politics has shown how little our elected officials care about the voters until election time comes around. The 2 major political parties have failed the voters time after time even though once in a great while there are individuals who show some signs actually of working for the people. These few individuals are never appreciated until they have passed on or retired. The current group could all be removed without as much of a ripple in the mess we currently have but sometimes a house cannot be economically repaired and has to be torn down and rebuilt. The two major political parties are too busy trying to appease the loudest and most affluent voters that they have ignored the lesser voters while professing to work for the average person. The sitting Congress has mastered the art of “politispeak” and have had no problem going back on their words with the ease of a hot knife cutting  butter. The voters of America need to move out of their comfort zones regarding race, money and political leanings to unite for a more open Congress where we really get correct information.