On Monday, December 31, 2012 10:14:38 AM UTC-4, Eisboch wrote:
I was just reading that with all the negotiations, posturing, name

calling and blaming by members of Congress, it now appears that any

last minute agreement likely to be approved will do absolutely nothing

to address the federal deficit for at least 10 years.



Basically, all this grandstanding for nothing.



Next election cycle, let's boot them all out. Nobody in the real

world could keep a job with such a dismal performance record as these

people have. That includes Democrats and Republicans.



Furthermore, eliminate their federal pension. Require them to pay

into Social Security like anyone else.

Eliminate their special privileges and health care. Make them buy it

like everyone else.



Finally ... pass term limits. No more lifetime politicians.

All good points.
Up here they finally put a cap on the age of Senerators appointed by the govt in power. They have to retire at age 75..where previously it was a term for life.
In our system, the Senate is supposed to be a body of sober second thought, but in reality just an expensive big rubber stamp.