Here is a survey from my congressman asking if we approve of DOGE and asking for places they can look for waste.
I told him they can start with his salary...feel free to respond.
https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/EsurveyForm.aspx?__cid=MO06SG&__sid=100123&__crop=15403.34202446.4388729.1565110&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3nXtc9AreOFs45Q7x4UlgY-XkndQac3NDwk3ywwYwrpvosFNAyUh_Adj4_aem_2EGXnB3TfDd1eusBi1nFlg
I told him they can start with his salary...feel free to respond.
https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/EsurveyForm.aspx?__cid=MO06SG&__sid=100123&__crop=15403.34202446.4388729.1565110&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3nXtc9AreOFs45Q7x4UlgY-XkndQac3NDwk3ywwYwrpvosFNAyUh_Adj4_aem_2EGXnB3TfDd1eusBi1nFlg
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I think representatives should reduce their salaries to live on the salary of the average taxpayer with a medical plan of an average taxpayer. Lets see how they like it.
Though I am in Maine
It's a much longer answer, and I don't have enough characters here to tell the whole story, but it includes this administration's graft in all three branches, illegal immigrant Musk, treason, fascism, and ends by saying, "Thanks for asking."
I asked if DOGE could look at the waste in Congressional salaries and benefits. I mean, how can they justify getting paid for as little as they actually do?
Need to hold your own town halls. Invite guest speakers if your rep. won't come. Post the discussions on line, send a copy to your rep. so they can't deny how people feel. Do the support there constituents, and the Constitution or Trump? Demand the truth.
What they're doing is not what's written in the EO and is therefore illegal
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/establishing-and-implementing-the-presidents-department-of-government-efficiency/
Why aren’t they on the marketplace like the rest of us? How do you legislate for or against something you have no experience of?
Start with Trump he’s a fraud.
Then JD Vance, he’s a waste.
Then Musk and DOGE, they are abusing their positions and ignoringvthe Constitution.
The Courts are going to be busy as hell.
1. Congress has a $6.5 billion/year budget - that should be reduced to $5 billion.
2. Each congressman has 18 staff - reduce that to 10 staff.
3. Salaries for members of Congress is $174,000 - take a pay cut to $144,000.
And called one of my state reps and he apparently hires people that somehow know less than he does. He’s “working on bills”, but none of them seem to have a name or clear purpose.
Glad I was able to contribute! 😁
"Fire Pete Hegseth"
“Tax cuts for the mega rich. Taxing college endowments at 21%. Cutting Medicaid. Shame on all of you who voted for it last night. A pox on your House.”
Probably too nice. Should have been meaner.
The man did nothing for us back then and I can't imagine much has changed.
Congressional and Senate salaries, healthcare, and perks
Get rid of lobbyists.
No stock market trading.
No new presidential planes.
https://gizmodo.com/watch-elon-musk-talk-about-being-illegal-immigrant-1851376973
After spending a cumulative total of 20 nights at any of their or their company’s properties, require all federal officials and staff (including those elected) to reimburse the federal & local government for all subsequent security & travel expenses to those locations.
Cover between-session home-travel expenses for Senators/Representatives only if they hold at least one in-person town hall that is open to every constituent.
Can't believe he didn't ask for an address. My state politicians require an address to respond. They only want responses from who is in their district.
Cancelling all of Elon Musk's government contracts would save billions in conflict of interest issues.
wrote in: doge...of course
Tax breaks for the Oil Industry, Military Contractors, and huge Corporations that pay their workers so little that they need Government Programs to survive, such as Wal-Mart and McDonald's. Please also cancel all contracts with SpaceX and Tesla.
You and your fellow Republicans in the House and Senate along with the entire Trump dictatorship, because you’re doing nothing to actually help your constituents who elected all of you to the position you have today.
I submitted a couple thoughts as well.
Nevertheless, I did submit a response (or two 😉)