My readers have heard me bitch and moan about the representatives in Washington how they work very little, accomplish even less and still draw a pay check…..a stupid system by any stretch of the imagination….but there is more to NOT understand……these people work about 6 hours a day (average) and work about 4 days a week and have every other week off and they are paid about $174,000 a year……may I see a show hands of the people that would like that deal in their job?

Personally, I feel we should go back to the “good old days”….From 1789 to 1855, members of Congress received only a per diem (daily payment) of $6.00 while in session, except for a period from December 1815 to March 1817, when they received $1,500 a year.  I like Ben Franklin’s idea…that is that these people would NOT be paid for the job, but that would NEVER happen because egos are more important that public service……

I like the idea of paying them per Diem….other words they get paid for the time they are actually working at their jobs and attending fundraisers is NOT part of their job…if you do not like that…then how about they get paid piece work….that is they get a paycheck for the bills they actually pass…….

Maybe then there will be some actual work done in Washington….as it is today….we people’s business is NOT being addressed….just some personal agenda by these thieves and yes I said thieves…why would I say that?  Well, these people are NOT doing their job and still taking money under false pretenses…..no matter how you cut that…it is STEALING!  I mean some people think welfare is theft….well if that is stealing what would call your representatives in Washington?