We pay taxes for our elected officals why arent they doing the right thing for the people?

Question

WE pay for there health care and retirement some thing they dont have to answer to no one!!!!!!

Answer 1

Different people have different opinions.

You can't expect to always get exactly what you want by paying taxes.

I think you're trying to debate here.

No offense, but you need to calm down.

If you want something done, contact your elected official by phone, e-mail, etc.

Let your voice be heard.

Answer 2

because they are not held accountable

Answer 3

We should take all their perks away as  they have and will not give them to us  so lets  ban theirs.

Answer 4

That's why we have elections. You need to study and vote for and even campaign for the person you judge most likely to do what you think needs to be done.

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Answer 5

Because "We The People" let them. If we want change in government it is up to us the voting public to effect that change.

Answer 6

Democracy means the often 49.9999% of the population will often not agree with what the elected politician does in office in a two party system.  In a 3 or more party system it could be an even higher percentage.

Answer 7

If an elected politician announced after his/her election that he/she is not going to run again, you may be correct in stating that "they don't have to answer to" anyone. But you are forgetting that the politicians normally try to get reelected. To get reelected, they have to get campaign contributions often amounting to millions of dollars, and to do so they lose their freedom for "doing the right thing for the people". If they started doing the right thing such as providing universal healthcare (as just one example out of hundreds), they would cease getting contributions from most of the business interests for the 20% of the economy dependent on the current system of healthcare.

The cure seems to be to have taxpayers (i.e., the government) pay for the costs of campaigning for all candidates; to put ceilings on the amount; to pay in stages (such as a certain amount to get on the ballot, or for conducting a primary battle), and to shorten the election period; and to prohibit ways of by-passing the restrictions.

Answer 8

Generally speaking I believe our elected officials trying to do the right thing.  If you don't believe so then why don't you run for office - be part of the solution not part of the problem!!!

Good Luck!!!

Answer 9

The people of the United States have fallen into a state of complacency and are unwilling to spend their time or energy to speak out for what they believe in.  With the advent of the internet, it should be easier than ever to organize a nationwide coalition to sway congressman to make decisions for the people rather than self interests.

Answer 10

Yes, but we don't pay their campaign funds. Those are the people they answer to, those who pay for their elections and re-elections.

Its the rich who own them; that's who they work for.

Sick, isn't it?

Of course, if we were more intelligent as voters, we wouldn't have this problem.