27th Amendment

         The 27th amendment has to do with congressional pay.  It forbids members of congress to raise their own pay during their term.  I think this is good.  Senators and representatives today are being paid 174,000 per year, and sometimes even more.  I understand that their job is really important, so they deserve that pay, but I don't think that they should be paid any higher, personally.  Along with their pay they also receive a lot of great benefits.  One example is how they have a tax deduction because the government understands that most senators and reps have two houses because they have to have a second house there in washington for when they stay there for the long meetings.  They also get travel allowances for their flights from their state to Washington for meetings.  
         I think that it is good that the 27th amendment took place because the senators and reps already are paid a lot of money and have special bonuses.  If they were able to set the standards for their own salary, they would most likely give themselves a raise.  They are already receiving a lot of money and great benefits so I don't think that they should be able to raise their pay, so I think its good the 27th amendment was set in place.