Congressman Randy Forbes has launched a nifty idea. If the federal budget goes up, Congressional pay goes down.
“Next week, I will introduce legislation to break Congress’ addiction to spending by tying the salaries of Members of Congress to the growth in government spending. The premise of the bill is simple – the more Members of Congress spend, the less they make in salary. So, if Congress increases spending by 7%, their salaries would be cut by 7% the following year.” Rep. Randy Forbes
One problem – he needs a name for the bill. Suggestions?