To: The United States House of Representatives and The United States Senate
Enact Warren Buffet's Common-Sense Reforms by Signing this Petition
Let's reform politics, politicians and our rights as Americans to an efficient government based on successful outcomes, not backroom politics, lobbying and "business as usual" in Washington. It's time for a true revolution that is as suited to our times as the original one was to the political events leading to 1776.
Why is this important?
The following is the substance of my petition, ala the wonderful Warren Buffett. This would shake things up in DC like nothing else, and reward good, honest work while ridding America of the sludge in politics........
Congressional Reform Act of 2012
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 1/1/13. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen/women. Congress 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.