cisco
Member
I was just listening to the news, if you can call it that, and now and then a Politico will come on and give his views on how the war, the economy, the moon, or anything that will get him or her on the tube, should be handled. I had a thought just for an instant. What if you ran for office and were elected knowing this? You get your paycheck each month with all the perks associated with the office. When you leave office that all ends. Your last paycheck is the last one you will get from the government. No retirement, no medical, no bodyguards. You will be just like almost everyone else in this country. You served because you were a Patriot. You do not expect the people of this land to continue to pay you, medicate you or guard you. Sure, if you are elected time and time again some will say you should be rewarded for your service with all the perks. But, if you are a multi-millionaire and can take care of yourself and your family why would you expect the country to continue to reward you with the perks. If there is a politician who is not a millionaire after serving in Washington I would like the list so I can remember his name. That may just be the only real Patriot up there. It just seems strange that these guys will spend millions of dollars to get a $200,000.00 per year job. Yes, I wondered if these girls and guys leave office with the same perks as the regular American just how many would even run for office? I think it all has gotten out of hand, but how to fix it I do not know.