A friend sent this along to me. I can't think of a reason to disagree.
I am sending this to virtually
everybody on my e-mail list and that includes conservatives, liberals, and everybody in between. Even though we disagree on
a number of issues, I count all of you as friends. It has been suggested that we promote a "Congressional Reform Act
of 2010". It would contain eight provisions, all of which would probably be strongly endorsed by those who drafted the
Constitution and the Bill of Rights.. I know many of you will say, "this is impossible". Let me remind you,
Congress has the lowest approval of any entity in Government, now is the time when Americans will join together to reform
Congress - the entity that represents us.
We need to get a Senator to introduce this bill in the US Senate and a
Representative to introduce a similar bill in the US House. These people will become American hero's.
Thanks,
A Fellow American
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Congressional Reform Act of 2010
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.
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 & 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.
Serving in Congress is
an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, server your term(s), then go home and back to
work.
4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan just as all Americans.
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%.
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 looses their current health care system and participates in
the same health care system as the American people.
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 in all laws they impose on the American people.
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 1/1/11.
The American people did not make this contract with congressmen,
congressmen made all these contracts for themselves.
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.
If you agree with the
above, pass it on to all in your address list. If not, just delete.
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