To: The New Jersey State House, The New Jersey State Senate, Governor Phil Murphy, The United States House of Representatives, The United States Senate, and President Donald Trump
Make government one of the people again
Amend the Constitution so that elected officials at the state and federal level, can not afford themselves rights and/or privileges that the general population does not have.
Why is this important?
I am tired of being represented by elected officials who have no skin in the issues they legislate. It is time that our representatives in government, get back to being one of the people, if they are truly to represent all of our interests.
-You can't legislate health care law, when you get full coverage for free.
-You shouldn't refuse a (minimum) wage increase to others but raise your own. Any salary increase to elected officials should be tied to a minimum wage increase.
-You can't pass laws that favor 401k in lieu of pension, or talk social security reform, when you are guaranteed a large pension, even if convicted of corruption or other illegalities.
-No election contributions above $100.00 from anyone. Only Individual contributions are acceptable, by check or money order only. Including political action groups and committee members, as well as lobbyist.
-If corporations are people, then they should be subject to the same tax, criminal, and bankruptcy laws as regular people; and not something different.
-Electoral districts should conform to the lines of a strict uniform geometric grid.
-Ongoing multi-year, unresolved issues that distract the legislation, and don't have a concise resolution, should be put to vote to the citizenry, via a referendum, at the next state or federal election.
-All votes by a legislative representative at the state and federal level should be made public to its constituents via the internet on a single government managed website within 24 hours.
-Vote for the interests of the people you represent, not your personal belief and/ or interest, or that of a political party. Be an American citizen first.
-You can't legislate health care law, when you get full coverage for free.
-You shouldn't refuse a (minimum) wage increase to others but raise your own. Any salary increase to elected officials should be tied to a minimum wage increase.
-You can't pass laws that favor 401k in lieu of pension, or talk social security reform, when you are guaranteed a large pension, even if convicted of corruption or other illegalities.
-No election contributions above $100.00 from anyone. Only Individual contributions are acceptable, by check or money order only. Including political action groups and committee members, as well as lobbyist.
-If corporations are people, then they should be subject to the same tax, criminal, and bankruptcy laws as regular people; and not something different.
-Electoral districts should conform to the lines of a strict uniform geometric grid.
-Ongoing multi-year, unresolved issues that distract the legislation, and don't have a concise resolution, should be put to vote to the citizenry, via a referendum, at the next state or federal election.
-All votes by a legislative representative at the state and federal level should be made public to its constituents via the internet on a single government managed website within 24 hours.
-Vote for the interests of the people you represent, not your personal belief and/ or interest, or that of a political party. Be an American citizen first.