The 19 richest members of Congress

Being a member of Congress should be a JOB, not a CAREER!  These bozos make so much money - easily - that they never want to leave.  THey scratch the back of whomever will keep them in office and keep their pockets lined with cash.

 

Term limits for all of  'em!  Do your bit for eight years max, and then out you go.  Get a job.  Maybe they would be more concerned about the economy if they knew they would have to get a real job in eight short years.

Pelosi is for the po folks, yeah, ok... Guess why she demands a personal Jet to fly back and forth to DC from Sacramento.

Why not abolish lobbying? How else do you think so many managed to double their wealth while they should have been working for the American people? Instead they serve themselves WHICH HURTS Americans. How do you think the rich got the top tax rate lowered from 90% down to 70%, then from 70% down to 50%, and now it is down to 35% even though most pay much less? THEY LOBBYED FOR IT.

If you think that you can trust government, ask the American Indians. We get the government that we deserve. We, the American public, are complicit in our own demise because we turn a blind eye to the fact that, in politics, money not ideas is power.

We are lead to believe that the ballot and the sheer numbers of voters secure our rights as American citizens. Nothing could be further from the truth. To paraphrase Gore Vidal – It makes no difference who you vote for – the two parties are really one party representing one percent of the people with enough money to get them elected or re-elected.

We have been cajoled, by politicians, into believing that a campaign contribution is an inherent expression of free speech. At a contribution of a dollar at a time that argument might hold some water but with the campaign coffers of each party rising to the tune of ONE BILLION DOLLARS we are fast affirming that “what is good for Wall Street or General Motors is good for our nation.” Recent events have taught us otherwise

Our so-called representatives mock our Founding Father’s belief that they are only entrusted with the seat of power to do the will of the people. In the absence of justifiable and sustained citizen outrage we are affirming that choosing one’s government does not necessarily secure our freedom. Until “We the People” assert ourselves representative government is only a myth perpetuated by self-serving politicians in search of campaign funds.

How is this a representation of the average American? They don't represent us, they are in it for the money. They don't car about surveying the American people. All of them are crooks and came from wealth. They wouldn't know what it is like to live pay check to pay check and be financially strapped. I would like them all to get out of office immediately. I would personnally like to slap Pelosi just for being annoying.

Tell the democrates to give half of their $ back in the form of taxes and watch them quickly switch parties.

This is something that needs changing. Not one person listed here, regardless of party, is in touch with America and Americans. It's a club, not a Congress. I'm ready to fight for that change. If every person in America gave me ONE DOLLAR to build my campaign ($400 million to work with), I would still fall short of what kind of campaign money is required to succeed. Everything in America is corrupted by extreme wealth and extreme control. Some say I'm crazy to wish for a major market crash. The fact is our best chance only STARTS with that crash, wipes out banks, the Federal Reserve and Wall Street. With those fires burning, it spreads to groups who do us no good or provide no benefit. It's no longer about power, it's about survival. If you insist on wealth creating two classes, forfeit all laws and walk outside, we can easily remedy that problem with your thinking. Money has to go, wealth has to spread back to Main Street and stay there.

Yeap !!! That's why the middle class and the poor stay that way. They need to give all these Congressman/woman  a big tax paying  bill.Make It 5 times the average American pays.The old saying the rich gets richer and the poorer get poorer. I hope Obama taxes you all butt of the yang yang.