Michael1942's Blog

Why is it the much maligned state of Illinois’s legislature can take a pay cut (even with some objections) and the Federal Congress cannot? With the economic problems faced by the country and by extension the public (voters), what is the problem with the Congress (many of whom are among the top 3 to 5 % of wealthy Americans) taking a hit along with the voters (their constituents)? The old saying “walk a mile in my shoes and you will understand” should apply here. This is not an exact rendition of this saying but it is close enough for government work. I take the actions (or lack of) of our current Congress as a personal affront and will do my part to correct this problem in the voting booth. We as voters must remember our elected officials are not Sainted and above the Constitution, they are just men and women we elected to do our work and they have failed regularly. In their failure our economy had been placed on a slippery slope to a depression like situation. We are victims of pre-election rhetoric with no real substance in reality and will quickly be forgotten after the elections.