Political Idiots

How come if our 2 political parties can't get together and we do default on our debt in a couple of weeks - the experts say the hardest hit will be military salaries, unemployment insurance, Social Security checks for seniors, etc - how about taking away all the salaries of the elected officials in Washington, stopping all the non-medical research, and stop all the government funded war production companies for as long as needed and maybe that would keep them at the table talking!! Both sides are totally ridiculous right now - neither side will give in and they are acting like total 5 year olds - well if I don't get this, then you don't get this! Can't both sides see that we MUST have concessions on both sides to be able to make real changes in the economy - that means real spending cuts and yes, that means the super rich need to pay a little more. BOTH sides need to get their act together and won't get over their political agenda and posturing. They need to remember that no matter what they do - it is normal everyday people that will hurt from this - not their wallets, not their insurance, not their social security, but US. It amazes me that as a teacher I can get fired when my results on one test are not what they are expected to be, but I could go be an elected official and I would get a salary 5 times higher than what I have now, don't have to do anything but fit into my parties idealology, vote the way the others do, and I would get amazing insurance and not get fired!! Let's take away all their insurance and salaries until they get it together!!