So, let's say that these combined annual salaries of the 435 members of the House and 100 senators amount to about $95 million, plus their pensions and those perks. Does anyone think that is money well spent? It would be if they, collectively, did something of substance to earn it, but for this Congress you might do better to, instead, throw it down the toilet.
Now what about work days? Congress in-session schedule for 2014 is as follows: the House will be in session a paltry 113 days and the Senate schedule is for 175 days. That's a lot of time off for those who don't do much even when they are in session. And if anyone thinks all those days off are used extensively for meeting with constituents then think again because these politicians are really out there working hard to stuff more money into their campaign coffers.
Of course it would be wrong to paint them all with the same brush. There are two outstanding Senators, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders who do a great job trying to address and solve problems and work in the best interests of the American people. And there are about 5 others who really try to earn their salaries; but after that the rest, based on the records, do nothing of any significance or meaning and just continue to draw their money for doing nothing.
The worst of them are what we might refer to as obstructionists, those that are determined to keep Congress in a state of gridlock. And then there are those who may not be that bad but they just sit there, don't create and promote any kind of meaningful legislation and contribute nothing to the process. They are just taking up space and cheating American taxpayers.
Warren and Sanders are like two voices crying in the wilderness because most of their associates in Congress are not listening. These two senators are raising issues and making recommendations that Mr. Obama should be making, but he quite evidently has lost any interest; and, besides, he is very busy letting America slide into yet another Middle Eastern quagmire.
What are the key issues that these lazy, do-nothing "representatives of the people" are not addressing, let alone solving?
Job creation
Strengthening the economy
Immigration reform
Corporate and individual tax reform
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