Should the Government be barred from spending on non Essential things when the nation is in debt?

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The Government doesn't live under the same standards we do.

They have all these different things that sustain their livelihood. The can cut social security, medicare, military spending, etc. They'll always be rich, and have free benefits..

Congress makes its own salary, and gives itself raises.

One of the lowest Congressional salary is 173,000. If we cut 10,000 from every member we would save a little over 4 million dollars a year and they would still be rich. members could still afford two homes and pay them off in three years while everyone else would still struggle to pay off one in their entire lifetime.

They want to cut all this stuff that doesnt effect them personally. People say who care it's only 4 million we owe 16 trillion so what does it matter.

Well 4 million dollars is a lot of money. We could put that toward all kinds of things. And not have to cut so much from other places..

I don't know why we can't cut congressional salaries a small amount. If someone makes so much that they can take a 10,000 cut and still be rich they make too much especially if everyone else is struggling.