They live like royalty and have many free benefits as it is. Most of them draw more retirement a year than what I will in 15 or 20 years.They keep voting themselves pay raises and taking from the rest of us.Isn't this our fault for keeping them in office for so long?
2006-06-25 17:41:05 · 6 answers · asked by Morningstar 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Because Americans have been complacent, and too trusting of elected officials for so long that they have concstructed the laws is such a way that it benefits them more than us (the non-elected citizens).
It is too late to do anything about certain laws they have already passed, but we need to become more watchful of our elected officials.
2006-06-25 17:48:50 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They all take great care to make themselves rich before they leave office. That way they do not need SS like the rest of us. Haven't you ever noticed that every politician has more money when they leave office then they had when they came in? Hmmmmmm...What's wrong with this picture?
2006-06-25 17:46:40 · answer #2 · answered by digimutt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree completely. The reason we feel so unsure of our future benefits is because they don't have to worry about them. I am all for term limits, campaign contributions disclosure, and across the board benefit elimination.
2006-06-25 18:19:25 · answer #3 · answered by changRdie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they keep like you away from poeple like me.
Did you just call them Federal Senators?
2006-06-25 17:44:50 · answer #4 · answered by aliunt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. And I totally agree with everything you said. It is sickening!
2006-06-25 17:47:55 · answer #5 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because its a job, and like anyother it must have benifits to attract canidates
2006-06-25 17:44:38 · answer #6 · answered by ben s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋