Congressional Reform Act of 2010
1. Term Limits: 12 years only. One of the possible options is as
follows:
A. Two Six year Senate terms
B. Six Two year House terms
C. One Six year Senate term and Three Two year House terms
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to
work.
2. No Tenure / No Pension:
A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay
when they are out of office.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to
work.
3. 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.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back
to work.
4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan just as all
Americans.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to
work.
5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise.
Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to
work.
6. Congress loses their current health care system and participates
in the same health care system as the American people.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to
work.
7. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the
American people.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to
work.
8. All contracts with past and present congressmen are void
effective 12/31/2010. The American people did not make this contract with
congressmen; congressmen made all these contracts for themselves.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to
work.