Instead of the president, congress, and federal employees all making much more than average, and especially low class citizens, i propose they take pay cuts and only be paid that of what an average middle class American citizen makes.
The president earns a $400,000 annual salary, along with a $50,000 annual expense account, a $100,000 nontaxable travel account and $19,000 for entertainment.
The current salary (2011) for rank-and-file members of the House and Senate is $174,000 per year.
Senate Leadership
Majority Party Leader - $193,400
Minority Party Leader - $193,400
House Leadership
Speaker of the House - $223,500
Majority Leader - $193,400
Minority Leader - $193,400
This is all taxpayer money going to these people. It disenfranchises them from how the people they represent live.