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.
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.
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.
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.
3 comments:
1. Term Limits. This one is no surprise. The term limit movement started in earnest in the 80’s and reached a crescendo in 1994. Then it effectively died. What happened? The Republicans took Congress. The catalyst was gone. Now – the Republicans are again in the wilderness and populists are clamoring for term limits. Surprise, surprise. Remember, if someone is term limited out, the people can’t necessarily elect who they want to represent them. It is an undemocratic concept. By the way – Congress will never provide the votes to change the constitution creating term limits.
2. The current pension is overly generous. I think they ought to have a pension, but not so sweet.
3. Fine with SS participation, just like everyone else.
4. Many employers provide a retirement plan and I don’t see why Congress should not receive same. They shouldn’t be punished for being civil servants.
5. Congress is relatively underpaid now, if not for the pension. No one goes to Washington for the paycheck. Almost all would do much better financially in the private sector. Item 5 is a petty proposal.
6. Employers typically provide health care coverage in this country. Why not for Congress? Again – why do you want to punish legislators?
7. No problem here, provided that separation of power issues are addressed.
8. The eighth point is a revealing gaffe for the populists. Arbitrarily and unilaterally void past and present contracts? My, what an honorable bunch. Convenience trumps integrity?
your number 4...I agree most employers require there employees to work more than one term or 4 years to get the benefits...and believe me a one term senator does really well.
your number 5...tell me one senator that is not a millionaire but not one when they go into office.
Your number 6..not problem with health care just be on the same plan as they want us to possibly be on.
Riegel -
You & i AGREE that the pension is vastly oversized - especially for those who serve few terms.
Most Senators are wealthy before taking office. With few criminal exceptions, our elected representatives are not getting rich while serving. The real money comes after they retire and go to work as lobbyists and consultants. Ka-ching!
Executives get very sweet health care plans and you & I can too if we choose. Obama's plan doesn't change that. A single payer plan is not on the table. If we had one, of course Congress would be subject to it.
Apparently, we agree on several points...
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