Congress has failed to do anything near an acceptable job for it's constituencies, yet they are able to vote themselves a raise, especially at a time of fiscal crisis. This is totally unacceptable, and that raise, and any others they feel entitled to, should be removed from their control and be handed off to a referendum by their employers, ie, the citizens who put them in office, expect a reasonable job performance, and pay for their outrageous salaries and benefits.



