The results of the most recent USA Today/Gallup poll revealed that only 24% of those surveyed felt that most members of Congress deserve to be re-elected.
Interesting that the word "most" is included.
Despite splitting hairs on that point, the vast majority of Americans are furious with those elected to take care of business.
Alas, that is the problem.
Capitol Hill is not taking care of business. They are not taking care of anything other than themselves.
They can point fingers and name call with the best of them.
They cannot get a product.
The collective intelligence and effort of the White House, Senate and House were only able to arrive at a 50% (if that) solution on the "debt crisis" and spending free-for-all that exists (due to those very people).
The result of that farce "historic" agreement was a credit rating downgrade by S&P and a loss of 600+ points in the market.
Great job Washington DC!
And, to top that off, those very same people who are supposed to represent Main Street USA decided that their 4 week vacation was vastly more important that the FAA fiasco.
Those elected to "serve the people" decided to leave and cost the government an estimated one billion dollars (though it will probably end up a much larger figure) in revenue. That is truly astounding. Astonishing.
No matter what happens, members of Congress will still receive their overly generous pension, courtesy of the taxpayer.
Where is accountability?
All of the above was a long-winded way of finally asking this question: are the people who think ANY people currently on Capitol Hill deserve re-election citizens of this country?
It certainly does not seem that way.
America needs real leaders. America needs Statespeople. America does NOT need politicians.
Over For Now.
Main Street One
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