John Boehner Skipping Military Jets, Will Fly Commercial

In answer to the question regarding the type of aircraft used by speaker Pelosi to travel to and from California. It's an Airforce Boeing 757, a relativly large plane capable of nonstop flights from coast to coast. I'm positive the cost of flying that plane 3000+ miles one way could pay for a bunch of commercial airline tickets.

Freeze federal pay. The senator is out of touch. This country is dire straits. We need to have the best people in charge. Private sector always justified their outlandish salaries by saying that it was needed in order to attractive the best. Right now this country needs the best to solve our problems. Since we are in a capitalistic society, the way you get the best is by offering them an excellent salary with benefits. Expecting the best, but offering little is the thinking of a socialist. Funny, the Republicans are trying to solve a capitalistic country’s problems with socialist methods. The only thing that the Republicans are replacing is the government will be run by big business. Big business will be controlling the country. Guess who will be picking up the tab?

THANK YOU Mr. Boehner....don't stop there...start dumping some of these unnecessary federal employees and let's run this like a business...what a breath of fresh air from DC for a change...again sir, PLEASE DON'T STOP THERE...WE ARE BEHIND YOU!!!!!

No more career politicians- limit terms, hold people accountable, the only people that are truly worthy of American praise and a pay raise other than our teachers are our military people- these two groups along with firemen and police are the true heros of America!

They are thinking of changing the retirement age.. Why does this not apply to congress? When you reach a certain age, you should be out...

Boehner is trying to wooo the tea party.. Read between the lines... As for the comment below you have to pay wages to get the people with the education, he is not referring to them..There are employees in government who make well over what you make and do NOT have the education or background... Do your research... They are paid these wages due to our government is ran by unions as well... Government employees are union... I hope he does what he says, but I doubt it...

I believe that since most Americans are having to "tighten their belts" that Congress should do the same. I request that members of Congress stop voting themselves raises and , in fact, that they reduce their salary to be more in line with their constituants. I also think that the President's salary should likewise be reduced. These folks spend a few years of mostly "self serving" service and live like kings the rest of their lives while mainstream Americans struggle everyday to provide for their families. It might be worthwhile to consider cutting the number of Congressmen/women( reps and senators) be reduced to 1 each per state. I also believe the recently created Czars be eliminated. Government has become too BIG! What a waste! I think the savings would be a great start to getting us on the right track to eliminating the debt!

I likew the changes. Hope he is right by cutting some things back. And it gets old watching people fight about democrats and republicans. You people are cluless! Neither party really cares about the people. Maybe now that the people have spoken both parties will start to think of the people rather than big business! I am neither republican or democrat because both parties are a bunch of idiots! FACT! I know DC insiders and know the facts. Instead of all you people ripping into each others party you need to vote in an independent that will truly work for the people.

Well we will see... I hope that all the promises for change and accountability become a reality. I fear that most "politicians" are cut from the same cloth but if this country is going to survive "The People" have to take control and make OUR representatives accountable to us!If they say one thing and do another we vote them out! People need to be informed and educate themselves before they go vote- know what and who you are voting for and if you don't vote then you are slapping the faces of million of Americans that died so you would have the freedom and decision to chose who represents you! We are a lazy country- but we had better wake up and start doing our homework, start caring about what Washington, our home states and our local government,and elected officals are doing- because if we don't they will do exactly like that fool in Ca- a mayor/ or some city council member that gave himself a salary over $300K. They will waste away our children and our grandchildren's future and they don't care about the average American they only care about their own pocketbooks and the pocketbooks of their buddies! It is up to each citizen to do their duty to keep our elected officials honest AND working for us!

Thank you Mr Speaker It's about time we have responsibility in Washington.