All senators, congressman and white house officials be required to curb spending by a min of 20%.

With the fiscal cliff looming over the middle classes head, the elected and appointed officials should be required to take pay cuts, and control expenses. This would be a great way for the elected and appointed leaders to act as a part of the team, rather than saying that they are. Reduce salaries by 20% & reduce guaranteed pension/retirement contributions...
Senate - $193,400
House - $193,400
The amount of a senator's pension depends on the years of service and the average of the highest 3 years of their salary. The starting amount of a senator's retirement annuity may not exceed 80% of their final salary. Outlandish the amount of taxpayer money being allocated to the leadership & our return on that investment is trillions in debt.