I am TOTALLY for the Senators and Representatives to fly commercial. Everyone knows that we can no longer TALK to our representatives (both Rep. and Dem.) like the system was designed to do. This month off is when they are supposed to REALLY listen to their constituents, yet I dare everyone to try and get your word in. Bet you are shut out at the door.

I agree frivolous spending is absurd. Spend the money where it matters. Our Government needs to fear its people. Not the other way around. "Remember, Remember the 5th of November."

It's like at the company that laid me off. If the higher ups took a 5% paycut they could keep so much more of the company, yet they wouldn't. The GD makes $385k a year, with $180k on top of that going right into retirement (and that is NOT what he contributes...that's on TOP of his salary) and his wife is the second highest paid person at $280k. If those two alone took 5% out it would be my laid off salary alone. And there are 5-6 others that make over $100k. My boss was the only one willing to make sacrifices to save his employees/programs. If ALL government officials took at 10% paycut I wonder how much money that would save us. :madr: It's all a bunch of greedy mother fuckers now.