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We the people call for a cap on all senate and congressional raises, Nor shall they be able to vote in their own raises.

Created by A.C. on December 29, 2012

Each yeah, the senate and congress get a " coast of living raise". This needs to Stop... President Obama we call on you to set a cap on how much a congressmen and a senator can earn through out their term. Nor shall they be able to vote to give them self's a raise. Instead of giving the senate and congress a raise, and also increasing we the people's taxes. That money should be going to the deficit or back to the people!

Members of Congress have the only job in the country whose occupants can set their own salary without regard to performance, profit, or economic climate," said Tom Schatz, president of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste in a press release. "Clearly, members must think that money grows on trees. With a $480 billion deficit, the escalating cost of the war. Ir

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