Your Advice to Congress: Get a Summer Job Flipping Burgers

I like the idea but it would not work.... Obama is certainly not in touch with the American people. Selling ice cream did not help him and flipping burgers will not help Congress. Only term limits and an initial audit upon entering Congress and an exit audit upon leaving Congress, with any increase above CPI being refunded to the country or given to an charity that existed prior to their election. These measures may help but not much. Any income (book deals, speaking engagements, etc.) after leaving office above a certain level would result in a complete loss of benefits and compensation from the government for those members of Congress or the President. Let them live under the laws that are required of the rest of us and maybe we would see a little restraint on their part. If we are going to have a "pay czar", let it begin with "our leaders".

S Alton of NC 8:23AM June 11, 2009