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Liberty wrote:

CaptWoodrow10 wrote:I tend to agree with bnc on the term limit issue.
One possible solution would be to reduce their financial incentive. Cut their pay down to a level that still allows them to support themselves and their families, but make it a number where they can't get rich on it either. Since they are public record, you can look up congressional pay levels, and many of them are outrageous! What's worse is that they will continue to receive that salary even after they are out of office. Don't get me wrong here, they have/are serving their country and are entitled to just compensation, but I think my idea of just compensation are a little different than those in Washington. I also like the way we do it here in Texas. The legislature only meets every two years unless they are called into a special session, and most if not all of the members have a regular job.

All that being said, I still feel like the only real solution is to vote every chance you get.

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It isn't their salaries they are getting rich on. Some state Legislators manage to improve their finances on their $600 a month job. The perqs and bribes are where the real money is at.

Teamless wrote:

Abraham wrote:Ever wonder why "Term Limits" went the way of the buffalo?

Never wondered that, as the politicians are the ones who voted them out (its nice when you can generally give yourself a pay raise, cost of living increase, job security - all at the nations cost!)