I do think you're out of touch with my post in not reading it fully. A point I brought up was that if there are abuses in the benefit plans of legislators, it should be discussed, or did you miss that part? I admitted that I don't yet know what the benefit plans are, but to make the point, I didn't need to look it up to put out an opinion on Bouchard's post.

I have no sense of entitlement, just a sense for how the government ought to take a cue from private business in running the People's business in a responsible way, which includes fair salaries and benefit packages for their employees, which includes the legislature; that means operating within a viable labor market to attract good people. What I spoke out against is how a candidate for governor would use public frustration with Congress and class warfare to somehow gain votes, which is the aim of all political press releases. I think we ought to elect people based on substance, not misrepresentation or marketing fluff.

What is out of line with Conservative values is that all-or-nothing are our prospects. In today's government, we have too many RINOs running around claiming to be Republicans. In order to understand Republican core values, you need to understand Conservative core values, which stand as a higher priority, and something our party has not upheld very well. I am offering the People a chance to elect a person who, among others, will be the cure to the RINO virus infecting the GOP!

Perhaps you should get your facts about my opinion straight or ask questions, instead of making claims. You don't even know me.... yet. I am the first person to stand against entitlements, or did you miss my point about standing against subsidizing the unproductive?

Cheers! And remember, debate within the party is good!