CONGRESSMEN SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DICTATE THEIR OWN SALARY, OR HAVE NO TERM LIMIT. THERE NEEDS TO BE ADEQUATE CHECKS AND BALANCES PLACED UPON THEIR OFFICE AS THE WAY THE SYSTEM IS SET UP THERE IS A SLIGHT POWER INBALANCE IN OUR GOVERNMENT, WITH OUR CONGRESSMAN ABLE TO DICTATE THEIR OWN SALARY AND ARE ABLE TO REMAIN IN OFFICE FOR AS LONG AS THEY DESIRE. WHY DONT THEY HAVE TERM LIMITS? OR SOME SORT OF PERFORMANCE BASED EVALUATION SYSTEM. IF THE DEFICIT IS MORE THAN 1% OF GDP , CONGRESS SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RUN FOR REELECTION.



