The Virginian-Pilot 
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Saturday, January 6, 1996              TAG: 9601050008
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A10  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   22 lines

DON'T PAY 'EM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't the taxpayers pay the salaries of Congress? Isn't Congress there to work for the taxpayers?

Then why don't we discontinue congressional paychecks until a budget agreement is reached - and refuse to give them back pay?

Hard-working Americans shouldn't be furloughed. We're doing our jobs; but Congress leaves a lot to be desired. If Congress cut expenses in its own back yard, we wouldn't have a budget crunch to begin with.

SUSAN C. STARNES

Virginia Beach, Jan. 3, 1996 by CNB