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Thursday, October 17, 2013

congressional reform act-Congressional Term Limits


This is the start to get rid of congress.  This is not what would be submitted to the state legislatures, but this is the foundation for what will be filed which will come later.
Tell me this is not what we need after seeing our current congress at work.  And that does not even touch the problems that we have with China that they have caused.  Before it's too late:  The Congressional Reform Act:

1) Term Limits: The following will apply immediately after passage by fifty percent of those entitled to vote.
A. _____  three year Senate and House terms (This total will be based on the average terms of each senator and house member serving in the first 25 congresses).
B. At the end of each term or when replaced, a congressman is entitled to up to 1 year of paid consulting exclusive of any other employment for his replacement unless or until his replacement rejects his employment.  During this time, the consultant ex-congressman must pay his own expenses and has no access to the capital except as provided by his replacement.  His pay is set by congress at no more than his salary when in office.
2. No Tenure/No Pension.
A Congressman collects up to one-year salary while serving as consultant under 1(B) until terminated.  After the end of that one year or upon termination from that position by his replacement, he/she collects six months of his salary during the time when he/she is resettling.
3. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security or other retirement held by the rest of the general population.  No federal retirement applies and all funds in the Congressional retirement funds move to the Social Security system.
4. Congressional pay raises. Congressional pay will fall proportionately with GDP but rises only by constitutional amendment or vote of 90% of each house and only for congressmen entering after the vote except that it will not fall below the lowest state congressional pay for state congress nor be higher than the highest state congressional pay plus 10%.
6. Congress participates in the same health care system as the American people and may pay for any other health care from their salary.
7. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.
8. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void.

9. Lobbyist: No Congressman may act as a lobbyist while receiving money under any provision of the law or for 4 years thereafter. A congressman may run for congress again after a period off of 7 years unless they serve as a lobbyist in which case they may run 7 years after they last serve
 
 

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