I love this Dr. Hovermale. I have a few comments which I will make after I take my good wife shopping.
Sam
THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!!! A friend sent this 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. My friend and neighbor
wants to promote a "Congressional Reform Act of 2009". It would contain
eight provisions, all of which would probably be strongly endorsed by those
who drafted the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Friends, please send me
your recommendations on how this bill can be improved.
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 Senators 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.. Please send any ideas on how to get this done.
Thanks,
A Fellow American
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Congressional Reform Act of 2009
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 equally with the American people in the Social
Security system.
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 be able to 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 loses 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 and by all laws they impose on the States
and 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
1/1/10.
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.
One of my ideas to get this done would be for all of you to forward this to
everyone in your address book, as I did. Maybe another would be to send this
to your congressmen.
P.S. Limit lawyers to no more than 20% of the congressional membership.
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