I am a retired US Marine. All my life i have fought socialism. I thought we had a Constitution to guide this nation. Does anyone read it anymore? We need to get mad at the peaple who are responsible for this mess. Not AIG or Gm, but our Congress. Wake up! don't be missled bye the verble diarea that comes out of Washington, This is our country. start yelling your heads off. You spend 20 years in the Armed service and you retire with 50% of your bace pay,then at 65 you get social security. I think if it is good enough for our Service men and wimen it should be good for members of our House and Senate. How about letting the peaple vote on thier raises?