To: President Donald Trump, The Illinois State House, The Illinois State Senate, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
Seeking Parity for Congress -Congressional Reform Act of 2012
Congressional Reform Act of 2012
1) No Tenure / No Pension
2) A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they're out of office
3). Congress (past, present & future) participate in Social Security.
4). All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Securitysystem immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. Social security funds cannot be used for any other purpose.
5) Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
6) Congress will no longer vote them selves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%,
7). Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people,
8). Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people,
9). All contracts with past and present Congressmen/women, and with anyone which presents a potential conflict of interest, are void effective January 01, 2014.
1) No Tenure / No Pension
2) A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they're out of office
3). Congress (past, present & future) participate in Social Security.
4). All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Securitysystem immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. Social security funds cannot be used for any other purpose.
5) Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
6) Congress will no longer vote them selves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%,
7). Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people,
8). Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people,
9). All contracts with past and present Congressmen/women, and with anyone which presents a potential conflict of interest, are void effective January 01, 2014.
Why is this important?
The people making the laws should have a direct interest in the results of their decision. How can people who place themselves above the people and the laws they were placed in office to represent and enforce truly have the best interest of their constituents in their heart when performing their duties.
This hopefully awaken the social conscious of those serving in Washington and the Sates of each person who sighs this petition. The current economic crises we all seem to be revisiting on regular basis would likely quickly resolve themselves.
This hopefully awaken the social conscious of those serving in Washington and the Sates of each person who sighs this petition. The current economic crises we all seem to be revisiting on regular basis would likely quickly resolve themselves.