For some time the following list or various versions of it have been circulated and attributed to Donald Trump. The fact checkers have all determined that President Trump or citizen Trump had nothing to do with this but I'm pretty sure he would endorse at least most of it. B
It is a proposed reform of the U.S. Congress to return it to being a servant of the people instead of a career opportunity to become far richer than they ever would have become otherwise.
How much of this would you endorse?
Proposed Congressional Reform Act
1. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they're out of office. And no more perks go with them.
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 must purchase their own retirement plan, just as ALL Americans do. Or the government can establish a 401K plan for them that they can contribute to while in office and take with them when they leave office.
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. Members of Congress and their immediate families are forbidden to buy or sell stocks that will be affected by pending or passed legislation.
Serving in Congress is an honor and privilege, NOT a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators should serve their term(s), then go home and go back to work … not get all kinds of freebies.
It is a proposed reform of the U.S. Congress to return it to being a servant of the people instead of a career opportunity to become far richer than they ever would have become otherwise.
How much of this would you endorse?
Proposed Congressional Reform Act
1. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they're out of office. And no more perks go with them.
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 must purchase their own retirement plan, just as ALL Americans do. Or the government can establish a 401K plan for them that they can contribute to while in office and take with them when they leave office.
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. Members of Congress and their immediate families are forbidden to buy or sell stocks that will be affected by pending or passed legislation.
Serving in Congress is an honor and privilege, NOT a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators should serve their term(s), then go home and go back to work … not get all kinds of freebies.
