Bob Greene : If you asked people to fix your furnace and they could n't agree , you could fire them . He says similarly , government workers , whose salaries we pay , never show results . He says only in politics do people get paid for fighting among themselves . Greene : People 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 . Greene : Citizens can be forgiven for feeling they are a pawn in politicians ' game .