Getting Political

This  appeared on FACEBOOK this past week.  In light of events  of the past week here in the United States, they are some very good ideas.  I didn’t check it out on Snopes but supposedly these are Warren Buffet’s ideas about how we can fix what is definitely broken.  

CONGRESSIONAL REFORM ACT 2013

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 and future) participate in Social Security.

4.        All funds in the Congressional Retirement Fund pass to Social Security 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.

5.        Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.

6.        Congress will not longer vote themselves 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 are void effective 12/31/2013.  The American people did not make a contract with Congressmen/women.  Congressmen/women made all these contracts for themselves.

10.        Serving Congress is an honor not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizens legislators, so ours should serve their term(s) and go home.

There is another thing that can be added.  It’s what I’ve been doing for years - never vote for an incumbent beyond two terms.  If it applies to the president, it should apply to the Congress .  It would eliminate a lot of problems and since they will not pass a bill limiting their own terms, this is how we can do it for them. 

The rest of the world is having a great laugh. I think they all need a spanking.

See you later for more Aimless Ramblings.