To: The United States House of Representatives and The United States Senate

Means-Testing For Congressional Pensions

The term "means-testing" has been cropping up in discussions of Social Security reform. In keeping with the spirit of bi-partisan "reform", perhaps there should also be "means-testing" for Congressional Pensions. To show sincerity, let's start with "means-testing" for the Congressional Pensions of former Senators Alan Simpson and Pete Domenici. Both Simpson and Domenici co-chaired commissions on Federal Debt Reduction. Such a sacrifice by them would be truly inspiring for the masses.

Why is this important?

The term "means-testing" has been cropping up in discussions of Social Security reform. In keeping with the spirit of bi-partisan "reform", perhaps there should also be "means-testing" for Congressional Pensions. To show sincerity, let's start with "means-testing" for the Congressional Pensions of former Senators Alan Simpson and Pete Domenici. Both Simpson and Domenici co-chaired commissions on Federal Debt Reduction. Such a sacrifice by them would be truly inspiring for the masses.