The government doesn't understand we want them to stop spending money. Not just that, we want them to cut back. The 20/10 movement says before we will listen to the purported solutions to our economic woes we want the government to cut all government salaries by 20% across the board, and cut staff by 10% across the board. Maybe this way they will get a small taste of what Main Street America is going through. The government is completely out of touch.Government employees get their taxpayer funded paychecks regularly and in full, with COL increases even. This administration has increased the number of government workers and their salaries. Government workers travel to a world gathering to save the environment by the dozens at the cost of millions at taxpayer expense, while leaving a horrendous carbon footprint. They don't need to stay at the cheap hotels, taxpayers are picking up the tab for first rate accommodations.Meantime, back in America, non government workers have seen layoffs, reduction in pay, and loss of benefits. Companies have had to function with reduced forces because of the layoffs. Main Street Americans have skipped vacations, kid’s graduation gifts, stopped going out to eat, and are wearing fashions from two years ago. If we can do it, the government can do it.Time for a reality check.20/10 for 2010!
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