Bob Greene : If you hired people to fix your furnace and they could n't agree , you 'd fire them . He says similarly , government officials , whose salaries we pay , must show results . He says only in politics can people get paid for fighting among themselves . Comment: `` I do n't want to hear you guys blaming each other . Citizens can be forgiven for feeling they are a pawn in politicians ' game .
Bob Greene : If you hired people to fix your furnace and they could n't agree , you 'd fire them . He says similarly , government officials , whose salaries we pay , must show results . He says only in politics can people get paid for fighting among themselves . Comment: Citizens can be forgiven for feeling they are a pawn in politicians ' game .