THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, August 14, 1995                TAG: 9508130028
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A6   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   24 lines

CUT WHAT?

We have heard from Congress: Cut welfare, schools, Medicaid, military-base jobs, etc.; raise the age for Social Security.

But not one time have I heard anyone in Congress say, ``Cut my $80,000-a-year paycheck in half.''

How can anyone making $50,000 to $100,000 a year understand what middle- and low-income people are up against?

The way I see it, anyone working for the people should get paid like the people - the middle- and low-income people, that is.

CAROL BURKE

Chesapeake, Aug. 5, 1995 by CNB