Government politics - Federal, State, Local

Have you ever noticed that the largest amount of politicians are in the upper class in monetary value. They actually regulate how much money you make and/or pay. Think about it. We are not the ones that say what the gas price will be. We are not the ones that will determine what the percentage rate will be. We can argue with the realtor or car dealer but in the end people like Alan Greenspan will determine the prices for us. When America was first established our forefathers did not charge us for being our politicians. They performed their political duties free of charge. And they were rich! hmmm Makes you wonder why the present day politicians charge us for their salaries and their inept abilities to survive on their own. Our forefathers were the genuis' that helped establish the rules we were to live by. Of course they didn't ask our permission to do this but as we look back at what they wrote, we must give thanks to them. Unfortunately our present day politicians have misinterpreted so many of those rights that they have changed what the government was really meant to be. Yes, it is a different world now but the rules did not need to be changed. If viewed correctly(my opinion only) the rules changed to become an advantage point for the politician. They pass bills that ultimately favor what they personnally want not what we want. Example is the income tax. This little rule snuck by because it was crammed into another bill that passed and bingo we now have to claim income tax. And it goes to the government not us. We even have to claim what we got back from the government for paying too much the previous year. Our forefathers set it up to be interpreted that our government would be a self supporting government. Yeah right! Greed of the politician has taken over and we the people will be the ones that suffer. How many politicians do you think will pay the government money on April 15th. About 10 percent would be a good estimate. Most have accountants that have the capability of finding loopholes in the system so their customer does not pay the government but the accountant. It becomes a win/win situation for them.
We the people need to realize that upper level politicians get paid the big bucks to live in free housing, get free protection for life, get a retirement pension having served only 4 years, free transportation and to top it all off, their immediate families will be provided the same. That is the tax dollar set up by the politician paying for all of those services. Where did we go wrong? The politician sees the people of the United States has weak people that need guidance to survive. They believe that we have limited intelligence and will believe what they say even tho they do not back it up or will do the exact opposite of what they have told us. Sure wish we could get our government back.

My name is Butch Conway and I love my country