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1. Richard Mills
   

   SAVE USA

   http://www.Facebook.com/SAVEUSA

   April 20, 2011 at 10:23 am | Report abuse |
2. imeanwhat
   

   Have you heard about the Obama and Mark Zuckerberg ordeal? In the age of shameless self-promotion (we're all guilty of it), is Facebook becoming two faced? http://bit.ly/hd6HrF

   April 20, 2011 at 11:58 am | Report abuse |
3. L Ring
   

   Has President Obama asked Congress to take a 40% paycut and reduce their staffs by 60% to reduce the debt?

   If not, why not?

   April 20, 2011 at 12:12 pm | Report abuse |
4. David Thelen
   

   The following has to do with shoring up the financial shortage of our postal service. Can a new 3 tier variable cost postal stamps be established?
   Part of the costs for postal service is to bring mail and pick up mail directly to people’s homes or businesses. The highest tier stamp (tier 1) would be set based on the cost of this service. The charge would be at variable prices based partly on the cost of fuel for that month. The prices would be based on fuel prices, vehicles depreciation and manpower costs. You would print these stamps from your computer and be charged that month’s stamps fee. You could purchase these stamps from your local grocery or pharmacy store, as well.
   If you like to send your mail from your local grocery or pharmacy store and mail it to community mail boxes, you will be charged at the lowest fee (tier 3.) If you send mail from your grocery store or pharmacy store and mail it directly to someone’s place of business or residence, you will be charge the middle tier (tier 2) stamp prices.
   Can a new 3 tier variable cost postal stamp charges be set up? This may be a way to shore up the financial shortage of our postal service. Does this make business sense? If you have something to add to this concept, what will work instead?

   April 20, 2011 at 1:17 pm | Report abuse |
5. banasy
   

   David, no disrespect, but your system is almost as confusing as the old terror alert color system.

   April 20, 2011 at 1:35 pm | Report abuse |
6. JustThisEasy
   

   A Fair Reasonable and Equitable Tax System

   Based upon the salaries of the three branches of government, the below percentages represent a fair, reasonable and equitable tax rate system.
   400,000 – 45%
   250,000 – 400,000 – 40%
   175,000 – 250,000 – 35%
   100,000 – 175,000 – 30%
   50,000 – 100,000 – 25%
   25,000 – 50,000 – 20%
   0 – 25,000 – 15%

   Shown below are the current annual salaries for the top elected and appointed US government officials

   Executive Branch

   President of the United States
   2011: $400,000

   Vice President of the United States
   2011: $230,700

   Cabinet Department Secretaries
   2011: $199,700

   Legislative Branch – US Congress

   Speaker of the House
   2011: $223,500

   House and Senate Majority and Minority Leaders
   2011: $193,400

   Rank-and-File Senators and Representatives
   2011: $174,000

   Judicial Branch
   Chief Justice of the United States
   2011: $223,500

   Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
   2011: $213,900

   US Courts of Appeals Judges
   2011: $184,500

   Federal District Judges
   2011: $174,000

   April 20, 2011 at 7:03 pm | Report abuse |
7. chrissy
   

   as ive always said overpaid and underworked. let them live l month the way average americans are expected too then they just might get it tho i doubt it. should fire em all and start over.

   April 21, 2011 at 1:30 am | Report abuse |