The popularity of the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Senate are at their lowest point in history and with good reason. Congressional gridlock keeps any thing from getting done. I feel as though I am not being represented, that Congress has lost touch with the people of America. This has happened, in part, because of the perks and benefits that Congress has bestowed on itself. Once elected, they live the life of the rich and famous. It is time for them to return their focus on the common person. In the past year some form of this Congressional Reform has turned up in my inbox more than once. The first time it came from a liberal friend, the second time from a conservative relative who was "passing this email along from the desk of Warren Buffet." This reform petition is not partisan. Please sign this petition and forward it to everyone you know. Please sign it once no matter how many times it arrives in your inbox. When the signatures reach a critical mass, I plan to send it to every elected member of the U.S. Congress.

All congress people and senators should retirte on Social security not their private fund and get benefits only after at least 10 years of service and be on the same health plan as every other american,

The major dysfunctionality of government is the good old boy network of politicians who run this country for their own profit. If they had a two term limit then they wouldn't be able to wield the power they currently control. The intent would be for them to do what is in the best interest of the people and not the corporations that currently run our government.

Lobbyists often exert disproportionate influence on elected and appointed state and federal officeholders on many pending legislative issues to the detriment of most citizens and the general welfare of the nation. All citizens, including myself, are affected, when the majority of the people's interests are ignored in favor of small interest groups with special vested interests. The reason is that lawmakers are receiving lavish gifts, vacations, donations to campaign organizations, and other items that can potentially influence their decision making.

No Media should get paid for airing any election campaign adds and all adds should be checked for honesty and propaganda . Lying to cheat people out of their vote should be held as fraud and any one convicted should forfeit his or her office and go to prison.

As a Veteran, I was affected by GOP, Koch, and their Organization trying to buy their way, through Presidency. And Block Veterans, their Benefits, and causing Homelessness, Joblessness, Businesses Close. America is affected by all this just so they can have what they want, it doesn't work that way. 99% have the right to have a decent life, all the scuffling and struggling is become tiring and they must be held accountable for obstruction, justice, voting rights, obstructing the country.

Beginning in 2013, change Election Day from the 1st Tuesday in November to the 1st Saturday and Sunday of November.

I feel it is morally wrong for an elected official to sign a pledge to not raise taxes or face economic retaliation. An elected official should represent all of his/her constituancy and not a labbying group.

Getting honest news, without political bias. We have an agency to monitor the media. It is entitled the Federal Communication Commission. Let's give them the power and the obligation to insist that anything labeled as news be just that. News. Not opinion, not lies, and not speculation. In order to empower a populace that populace must have the facts.

Reform the Legislative Branch through certain constitutional laws that would punish any of them that broke thses laws.

Modern communication has made the Electoral Colege Obsolete and ripe for corruption. One person equals one vote.

Congress needs to have term limits, and work for We the People