I would like to have a federal law regarding term limits for Congress. There are term limits for president and there should be the same for Congress so that new, progressive thinking could keep up with the times and the people.

Warren Buffett, in a recent interview with CNBC, offers one of the best quotes about the debt ceiling: "I could end the deficit in 5 minutes," he told CNBC. "You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election. Congressional Reform Act of 2011 1. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they're out of office. 2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security. All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose. 3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do. 4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%. 5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people. 6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people. 7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen/women are void effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen/women. Congressmen/women made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The founding fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.

Don't forget Jack Abramoff--right from the horse's mouth. After doing time in a federal penitentiary, former corrupt big time lobbyist Jack Abramoff has come clean to offer a solution to the corruption in our nations capitol. Kick the lobbyists out. Make it illegal and a conflict of interest to accept huge salaries or any amount of compensation in any form during or after the completion of their terms in our nations Senate or House of Representatives from companies who have benefited directly from their time in office. Currently, it is legal to offer fat paying jobs to Senators and Congressmen upon completion of their elected terms, to do the bidding of corporations and Wall Street while an active senator or congressman. Let's make this blatant conflict of interest illegal! Also, stop the revolving door of corruption and make it illegal to hold a public office when it calls into question a conflict of interest. For example, if a publicly held office has the potential to benefit a company that a senator or congressman or any government official has worked for in the past, or has held or currently holds financial interest in or will in the future in the form of a job when their term is up. Like many in the FDA and EPA who have in the past worked for Monsanto for example.

"Let's keep our right to vote as the party member we are and not be forced to vote as a member of another party just to vote in the County Sheriff's race" Camden County with less than 100,000 populations should have non-partisan constitutional seats. This allows everyone to vote for a candidate without choosing a party. This allows for equal voter representation throughout the County. Due to the polarization of the national election it is difficult to have local voters focus on the constitutional officers as a single race. Many voters are required to choice a different party than their own to vote in these races. This disenfranchises every voter and decreases voter participation solely because of the partisan political requirement.

We Americans have all been held hostage by Congressmen who have sworn loyalty to a "pledge" to NEVER raise a tax. They swore this in deference to a Congressional pledge to work for the best interests of the American people. They didn't quite, but may still drive our country over the cliff if the necessary revenue isn't restored to support our country in defense, education and citizens' health needs.

Reducing the Federal Deficit with this act.

The Founding Fathers of this country did not intend for elected representatives to be lifers in congress. We need a grass roots referendum that ALL elected officials, no matter what branch of the legislative community they serve, be allowed MORE than 12 years in their seat (that's two House of Representative terms and 3 Senatorial terms).

People who serve in the active military should not have to pay income tax. They pay with their lives, and there is no amount of money that this country can collect for such a sacrifice.

I want to see money removed from electing our officials and removed from any influence peddling. It affects everyone.

Give every working person the day off WITH pay. Make it easier to go vote!

The US Supreme Court Ruling in Citizens United has put our government up for sale. We are calling on the President, the Congress and the States to reverse the decision so our democracy is not for sale.

All local, state and national elections should be limited to 6 months maximum from the date a candidate announces his/her candidacy to the date of the actual election. This limited amount of time would emphasize the issues instead of denigrating the opponent's character. Elected officials would have more time to actually govern.