Clearly, the Legislative branch still does not get it. Members of both parties continue to disregard the taxpayers, they just keep spending, spending, spending… Not like drunken sailors, who are limited by their own wallets, but like spoiled children with access to credit cards they never have to pay off.

Per Diem payments they receive to cover meals and incidentals while traveling, when most meals, transportation & lodging are provided for them, are used for their spouses or for shopping, rather than returned to the treasury per the rules.

Money provided for office expenses is used to lease high end luxury SUVs.

Hey, bozos, we are in a time of economic turmoil. Money doesn’t grow on trees and every penny you waste comes out of someone’s pocket. You want to help the American people weather this financial storm – QUIT STEALING & WASTING THEIR MONEY!

UPDATE: As a comment at WSJ.com points out “And this bunch was going to pay for Medical reform through savings in waste and fraud?“