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Salary of retired US Presidents .......$180,000 FOR LIFE Salary of House/Senate ...................$174,000 FOR LIFE This is stupid Salary of Speaker of the House ......$223,500 FOR LIFE This is really stupid Salary of Majority/Minority Leaders $193,400 FOR LIFE Ditto last line WE DIDN'T VOTE FOR THAT. THEY JUST DID IT!! Average Salary of a teacher ............... $40,065 Average Salary of Soldier DEPLOYED IN AFGHANISTAN ....... $38,000 I think we've found where some cuts should be made! ____________________________________________________________ Below is a link to a simple to understand explanation of our debt crises. It is easy to see why the Politicos won't take the action needed. The real question is whether Americans as a whole will take the medicine needed. It would be a proud moment if we pulled together, sacrificed and got it done. We did so in WW II. Is there enough of that spirit left? It's our futures and our children's futures at stake. This short video (under 5 minutes) should be required viewing for EVERY citizen and EVERY legislator, current and prospective, and every high school student. It is impossible to balance the budget. Watch the video to learn why. Click on the following: Why Congress Does Not Pass a Budget_ http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/EW5IdwltaAc?rel=0 By Hal Mason, retired accountant see also:http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget for the 2012 budget figures cited.