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This is How to fix Congress!

By
Education & Training with Realty Mark Associates AB066878

 A friend sent this along to me. I can't think of a reason to disagree.
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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

2.  No Tenure / No Pension:

A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.  

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.

4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan just as all Americans.

 5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise.

 Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.

6. Congress looses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.

7. Congress must equally abide in all laws they impose on the American people.

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!!!!!!

 

Comments(11)

Daniel Bennison
Reece & Nichols Mission Hills - Prairie Village, KS

sounds like you've got it all figured out...

Dec 28, 2009 01:31 AM
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

Lower term limits than 12 years! 4 works for me.

I have always felt this would not only solve many of the problems we currently face...it would also ensure a higher quality and caliber of lawmakers.

Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and this is a corrupt bunch of bananas.

I love the twinkling stars on your background! :)

Dec 28, 2009 01:39 AM
Richard Iarossi
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD
Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

Suzanne,

This is one of the most common sense lists on the subject I've seen. And non-political to boot.

Rich

Dec 28, 2009 01:45 AM
Ed Newman
Alamo Infrared, LLC - Midvale, UT

I could not agree with you more. We need to clean the slate first.

Dec 28, 2009 01:57 AM
Suzanne Strickler
Realty Mark Associates - Havertown, PA
School is never out for the Successful.

If we could pool our brain power together and figure out how to propose this to the voting American public THAT would be the way to go.  

Any suggestions Daniel, Candice, Richard and Ed? I am listening.

Dec 28, 2009 02:09 AM
Nick T Pappas
Assoc. Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, Broker/Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Huntsville AL - Huntsville, AL
Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource

Suzanne, I would certainly agree to lower term limits and #5 & #6 seems to be a no brainer to me.

Dec 28, 2009 03:57 AM
Leslie Prest
Leslie Prest, Prest Realty, Sales and Rentals in Payson, AZ - Payson, AZ
Owner, Assoc. Broker, Prest Realty, Payson,

I'm for SHORTER terms than that, AND I would do away with all paid lobbyists.

Dec 28, 2009 05:58 AM
Steve Merson 512 412 1621
Keller Williams Realty - Austin, TX
CNE, e-PRO

Hi Suzanne,

That's a great list and you make it sound so simple!!  LOL

Steve

Dec 28, 2009 06:00 AM
Greg Adams
Easy Street Realty - Las Vegas, NV
CDPE, SFR, Realtor

Hi Suzanne,

You can count on my vote for whatever office you decide to run for! Common sense seems to be so Un-common in Washington so you would bring a welcome and refreshing change!!!!  Love your post....

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Greg

 

Dec 28, 2009 07:00 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Suzanne...I agree, and I am all for this congress fix...Happy New Year.

Dec 28, 2009 09:04 AM
Linda Tremblay
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc, PA License #AB065488 - Doylestown, PA
Associate Broker - Bucks County, PA Real Estate Services

I love it!!! Let's vote it in.   Happy New Year!!!

Jan 03, 2010 06:55 AM