NANCY PELOSI SAYS SOME CONGRESSMEN LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK, AND A GOV'T SHUT-DOWN WOULD BE DISASTROUS.

     Pardon me while I catch my breath from laughing!-----------------------, there!
     Okay! We know they work hard while in office! First, a good part of their time is entertaining Lobbyists, whose money is used for campaigning to stay in office when election time nears every two years. (At least in the House of Representatives. The Senate only once every six years)
     The average Congressman has to be prepared to spend 2 million dollars in each Election running to get in, and stay in office. Now remember; the Lobbyists have an inexhaustible expense account when it comes to get the laws adjusted, changed or created in order to make it more comfortable for their lines of business.
      So, to accomplish success on both ends of the spectrum, a promise must be made, and another one accepted. It's as simple as that.
      The Congressman (Person) must first sit and ponder if the promise he (She) makes will harm the constituents he (She) is supposed to represent.
      That is an 'Island of memory' that passes in about 30 seconds, then back to reality. Now, as in most cases, they take the 'Line of  Least Resistance' (Which is seldom the way to go) and promise whatever it takes to get the money. ( The people's Representative is not alone in this! It happens every bit as much in private business and every walk of life.)
     The difference is: Private life needs to be more sincere, because it's their money they're offering. Once it's gone to another business concern, it's GONE!!! So naturally they expect return on their investment!.
     On the lobbyist side of the fence, it matters if it's gone. because they're representing their businesses that have to produce productive dollars to STAY in business.! Make no mistake about it, they want their money's worth!  But when the People's Representative loses in his (Her) bid to change create or adjust an existing law, there's always more money where that came from; Taxes! Someone once said; "there are only two things in life that are certain; Death and taxes"!
     The fault in this process is; eventually, the politician tends to forget just exactly what they are there for; To serve the interests of ALL the voters, and not just the ones with the gratuitive money! Money that enhances the private pocketbook and not to the benefit of the laboring Consumer.
     Isn't that simple??
     The big difference between Consumer taxes and Lobbyist money is this; When Nancy Perlosi flies home on a private jet whenever she wants to, instead of just a second class ticket, it's put on her limitless expense account paid for by the taxpayer's dime. When she returns to her luxurious living quarters after a strenuous session of serving the Constituent, She still doesn't have to dig into her own finances for the six week vacation to Europe, (Probably France or Italy) She only has to dig into her Lobbyist donations, which of course she received for living up to her promise. (Not necessarily to the benefit of the Consumer.)
     Now, there ARE some honest, sincere Politicians out there who truly do have an interest into the concerns of the Constituents, no doubt about it, but to be concerned about Politicians who live from 'paycheck to paycheck', and would suffer from a Gov't shut-down is more than a bit of a stretch.
     Sorry Nancy, if you may have to stand on the side of the road with one leg showing and the hopes of catching a ride home, so be it!! But if it's gonna' save the Taxpayer a few dollars if you did, by all means do it.  Just sayin'.