Congressional Salary and Perks, Is it time to bring it under control?

Question

In 1976 Senator Barry Goldwater listed the Salary and perks that Congress granted to themselves. The list included:
Free shoe shines
Free hair cuts
Free towels, combs and hairbrushes
Free gymnasium and swimming pool service
Free Medical examination
Free prescriptions
A $3,000.tax deduction for living away from home
No Income Tax in D.C.even if they lived there
A free set of $1,000. law books to keep
Free custom, made storage trunk to pack the books in
Free rooms for cocktail parties
Free help to serve at parties
Free staff service as required
Free parking for their private autos
Free mail
Free trips abroad for ridiculous reasons
Discount meals at government cafeterias
Confidential expense accounts for their staffs and services
Retirement benefit of 12.5% of their salary after only 5 years
High paid staff positions for their wives, children and relatives
Many more free items that are not publicized.

That was 1976. Imagine what it must be now?.

Answer 1

Now they added the right to homo-eroticsm with pages.

Answer 2

Actually most elected officials are not paid enough.
I Cr 13;8a
10-6-6

Answer 3

Yep, they won't raise the minimum wage but continue to give themselves raises and perks. Makes ya sick doesn't it?

Answer 4

way past time to bring those fat-cats in line when serving the public.

Answer 5

The foxes are guarding the hen house. What can we do?

Answer 6

2nd that