Our Country and the Budget

Well, it seems that our country is broke again. Our elected officials are locking heads about the raising of the debt ceiling. Mr. President seems to think that the SS checks would be the first to go if the new budget isn't met. This would mean that many of the people that depend on this money would have to go without. Many of these people paid into SS for years only to be told now by our very government that they cannot have it. They will have to go without food, medicine, and some will become homeless. For many, this is the only income they have. I would like to know why the government that we elected into office cannot pay the bills with the money they already have budgeted. Dear Mr. President, would you be willing to go without your paycheck? Or the money it takes to run the White House so you (our elected leader) can live there? What if, instead of asking the poor to become even more poor....what if "we" the people vote on how to fix the already damaged budget? I vote to make our elected officials pay for their own medical like we have to. I vote that when it comes to retirement....all elected officials should have to "save" their money just like we do. I vote that the next time Congress or the Senate votes on a pay raise for themselves that we the people get to vote also. Why is it the scare always has to do with SS, Medicare, & our Soldiers Pay? I think it is high time to let these elected officials know that we the people are tired of catering to them like they are so much better than us. They are, after all, there because we wanted them there. Maybe we should remind them that they CAN and WILL be voted out just as easy as they were voted in.....If you agree with this then pass it on.....we need to stop the insanity and rebuild our country.....