Well, I've finally got something to blog about.

Mississippi Republican Congressman Greg Harper spoke to a press corp luncheon today in Jackson, Ms. and mentioned how hard it is to cut spending (meaning federal spending, of course). He cited a couple of different areas where expenses have grown rather than decreased.

At the question period I asked if "faced with the reality that many small business owners are experiencing less income due to the overall economy, would you (he) actively support --push for--a roll back in Congressional pay--thereby having members of Congress genuinely feel our pain?"

His answer was no and briefly spoke about his staff not being cut. When I pursued the issue, asking once again, would he take a pay cut he replied "NO!" and then commented he took a pay cut to be in Congress.

If he indeed makes less in Congress than he did in law practice, then it was his choice. The declining incomes of many small business owners is not by their choice.

I was hoping he was want to set the example for government curtailing expenses and lead the charge for all members of Congress to pass legislation to reduce their pay, that is their personal salary, 'perks', staffs as well as the overall congressional staffing.