Return to the Jeffersonian Ideal is Long Overdue...
September 12th, the citizens come to Washington to be heard.
Greg sent this to me. I'm not sure who the source is but I think you'll agree that it is just common sense to push these reforms now!
1. Term Limits: 12 years only, one of the possible options below.
A. Two six year Senate terms
B. Six two year House terms
C. One six year Senate term and three two year House terms
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators: serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
2. No Tenure / No Pension: A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office. Set up a 401(k) or IRA and let them contribute during their term like normal people. Better yet, let the government match their 401(k) contribution based on how much the federal debt is reduced during their term.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators: serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
3. Congress (past, present and future) participates in Social Security: All funds in the Congressional retirement fund moves to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, Congress participates with the American people. And when the system goes belly up, they lose right along with us.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators: serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
4. Congress can purchase their own health care, just as all Americans should be responsible for their own. If ObamaCare is rammed down our throats, Members should not be exempted.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators: serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%. Or again, tie their compensation to defined results such as federal debt reduction and per-capita GDP growth.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators: serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
6. Congress--and all federal employees--loses their current health care system and participate in the same health care system as the American people.. Let the government sponsor a real group insurance plan with realistic employee contributions to the premiums, as well as deductibles and co-pays.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators: serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
7. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people. If they don't like school choice, let them send their kids to the DC public schools.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators: serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
8. All contracts with past and present congressmen are void effective 1/1/2011. The American people did not make contracts with congressmen, we simply elected them to office for a defined term. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves, not to mention opening all the lucrative lobbying, consulting, and appointment opportunities.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators: serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
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