I agree with you 100% about people having to feel some pain to make the changes in Juneau that need to be made.  Where you and I disagree, I think, is that you only want those that earn a living to feel that pain. Now if you're wanting to make sure that everyone feels the effect of poor leadership than the only way to do that is for everyone to feel the same pain. Because one person works hard and is successful he/she shouldn't be the only one to suffer. If everyone feels the same pain, everyone will vote for someone that may be able to make a change. As long as you "promise" to protect some people from that pain, those same people will vote them in office. I'm not asking for anything but equal opportunity and treatment. Nothing more and nothing less.