If Republicans like Chris Christie really believe so strongly in fiscal responsibility that they’re willing to make such difficult sacrifices (of other people’s pensions), they should really just go all in and forego their own salaries and benefits entirely. What better way could there be to signal support for the “job creators” than to work for free?

I don’t know how much money that would save (which could be passed on through tax cuts to the direct benefit of Cayman Islands bankers), but it would make a bold statement, and that’s all this is really about, anyway.