I understand as a U.S. citizen that cuts must be made in this difficult time. If we do not make cuts to this problem soon matters will only get worse.
In 2006 the Congressional Research Service announced that 413 members of congress senate retired. Of those 413, 290 received average pension of 60,972 a year, of those 413 123 received 35,952 dollars a year in pension.
ABC news reported 47% of our congress are millionaires or 249 members. In 2010 an average us senator net worth=2.56 mil. dollars. In 2010 66 senate members were worth 1.0 mil. and 183 mem. of the house were worth 1.0 mil. U.S. Pres.=450,000 for life!
Average Deployed military pay= $34,088 a year.
According to SSA.GOV average retired benefits $14,760.
And you Mr. President are worth 11.8 mil.
SO WHO NEEDS PAY CUTS AGAIN?