Letter: Congress and approval — time for a shake-up

Published: Sunday, Aug. 19 2012 12:00 a.m. MDT

The United States Capitol, center, the Capitol Reflecting Pool, foreground, the U.S. Supreme Court, back left of Capitol, the Library of Congress Jefferson Building, back right of the Capitol and the RFK Stadium, center background, Wednesday, May 31, 2006, in Washington.

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So Congress has an abysmal approval rating of about 10 percent. In theory that means that only 43-44 incumbents nationwide should be re-elected to the House in November. Interestingly enough, that won't happen because it's always the "other" district that has the bad congressman.

Ideally, I would like to see representatives elected who would turn the House and Senate upside down; put all senators and representatives on Medicare, Social Security and the same pension plan as private enterprise (after serving as little as one term a congressman receives full pension for life). Why do the servants get better benefits than the people they serve?

Frank Overfelt

Cottonwood Heights

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Esquire

Springville, UT

You make a valid point, Frank, but I'll bet you support the reelection of Hatch, Bishop and Chaffetz. I won't say Matheson because your principles only apply to one side of the aisle.

8:22 a.m. Aug. 19, 2012
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one old man

Ogden, UT

Why do they deserve better benefits than the people they serve?

Simple.

They believe they are better.

11:46 a.m. Aug. 19, 2012
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The Real Maverick

Orem, UT

Hey Dnews, I thought you were going to limit letters written by the same author to 1 per month. That's 2 letters in just one week by Mr. Frank Overfelt.

"Why do the servants get better benefits than the people they serve?"
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2:25 p.m. Aug. 19, 2012
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