What Would I Cut From the National Debt?
The big question of the day is … What would you cut from the national debt? My focus is on every single politician. While I am very well aware of the other wasteful spending … my particular focus is on the politicians themselves. Leading by example is the only way! So to YOU Politicians ... this is what I would cut #1 Your salary! ALL you politicians need to be forced to take a substantial pay cut until our debt is paid. Your yearly pay should be $24,000 with the bare minimum of benefits. Sounds a little harsh? Tell that to the working public who make this and less! I propose for every single politician -- from the President down to city counsel -- that you do not receive a salary for four years . After that four years -- your yearly salary should be no more than $24,000 -- with the minimum of benefits and no business expense whatsoever. In fact, everything--from tr...