Yes, I agree. Maybe one way to minimize the lobbyists' influence is to adopt
the FairTax to take away Congress' ability to reward special interest groups
with tax breaks.
Fred
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From: Sarah Baumgartner
Subject: Fw: [SpringfieldC4L] How to Fix Congress
To: "Fred B. Ellison" <fbelli...@yahoo.com>
Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2009, 3:28 PM
This is one fix amongst many but the largest fix in my opinion is removing the
lobbyists' influence. Thanks. Ellen B.
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Sent: Tue, December 29, 2009 3:16:41 PM
Subject: [SpringfieldC4L] How to Fix Congress
THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!! !
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. 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..
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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