Somehow the American people bought in to the idiotic notion that we need full-time legislators.  This country was built on freedom.  Laws do nothing but infringe on freedom!  
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We need our legislators to stop creating new laws and start repealing most of what has been passed - particularly over the past 50 years.  Once they have cleaned the books so that our law base is understandable and acceptable to the people, they can go home.  
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Quarterly meetings of one week duration to quickly dispense of new issues would be sufficient.  Obviously, in times of crisis they would assemble ad hoc.
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The American people make this country great - not our legislators, not our executives and not our judges.