To: The United States House of Representatives and The United States Senate

Members of Congress should be furloughed and lose 20% or more of their salaries

Members of Congress should be furloughed and should lose the same 20% (or more) in salary that they have imposed upon so many other workers.

Why is this important?

According to "The Influence Industry" column by T.W. Farnam in today's Washington Post, "Stan Collender, a leading expert on federal fiscal matters...said the fate of lawmakers salaries in the sequester falls into the gray area and the fact that they are left untouched is likely the result of 'some sort of internal, below the radar decision.'"