Are members of Congress worth their paychecks?

Quite simply.....NO!

To make matters worse, the same group of elected officials makes a healthy living at taxpayers' expense. Members of Congress receive a salary of $174,000 per year, as well as generous fringe benefits that increase their total compensation to $285,000 per year.

Members of Congress are among the highest-paid 5 percent of American workers. Unlike the private sector, where salaries are earned from willing customers in exchange for a product or service, congressional salaries and benefits are taken out of taxpayer's pockets without any requirement for what Americans receive in return."