Here's an idea long overdue.

Have a National Referendum in 2007.

Put the US Congress on exact same Social security Program that they give us.

Let then "serve" the way the Founding Fathers intended...at a small sacrifice.

They will not receive credit for earnings while in office. Their Soc. Sec. will be based solely on their earnings from actually working at actual jobs out of Government. If they have never worked...they can sponge off their families...not the taxpayer.

Any individual or organization attempting to purchase our politicians will do time.

Those individuals and organizations who currently own our politicians will lose their ownership forthwith. Any monies paid them for the purchase will be paid into the general fund.

Abolish the IRS (Congress is too greedy to do it) and establish a 12% flat tax on all purchases for national and a 3% flat tax for State and Local combined.

After 90% percent of the current freeloaders leave public "service" to freeload off their hapless families we can put qualified individuals in office for limited terms...at a livable salary in taxpayer provided and owned housing.

I am feeling better...already!