The Cure for Congress

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Yes America is sick. And the disease is called "Congress". I found this online. It is not my original writing, It is also not original to the blog I found it on. I guess the idea is to spread it around. I figured myLot is a good way to promote ideas. So leave your comments and then email it to everyone you know. Or even better, send them a link and have them leave a comment. Zacko- THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!!!* *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. The proposal is 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 heroes.. Please add any ideas on how to get this done. Thanks, A Fellow American* *********************************** *_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 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*.. [i]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. [/i] *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 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 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 1/1/10. 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. Sent to me by a friend. Stand up “We the People” need to clean The House and Senate. I might add One six year term for the President so that four years are not wasted on getting re elected.