Payroll Tax Holiday

Looks like the Democrats and Republicans will find something to agree on very soon, the payroll tax holiday.  Well what I can't seem to understand is why do we give even a temporary cut to the Social Security contributions when the system is said to be going broke.  Sure families enjoyed the extra $40 or so dollars in their paychecks but would they have gone under if they didn't have this money. 

I just don't get politicians, well yes I do.  All they care about is making us little people happy so they can get re-elected.  Would a business man running a failing business give his employees a raise to make them happy?  I think not. 
I am tired of our elected officials trying to pacify We The People with a bribe we can't even afford.  What I want is elected officials working together to solve our problems not trying to find ways to put We The People to sleep.  Keep the $40 in the Social Security system and work at changing things like:

• Medicare
• Social Security
• Tax Loopholes for the rich and business
• Our ridiculous tax code (why do I have to spend hours doing a tax return, just take what your supposed to and keep it.)
• Immigration
• Enforcement of our current laws
• Term limits for our elected officials
• Pension reform for all public employees especially our elected officials
• Our dependence on foreign oil 

I am sure this is enough to keep them busy for a while.