W buffet on how to fix congress
iamnothere
2012/06/17 15:23:54
How to Fix Congress
Posted by: "Jel"
jelenae@sbcglobal.net
kcwistful
Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:00 pm (PDT)
Warren Buffett, in a recent interview with CNBC, offers one ofthe best
quotes about the debt ceiling:
"I could end the deficit in 5 minutes," he told CNBC. "You just pass a law
that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all
sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election.
The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3
months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That
was in 1971 - before computers, e-mail, cell phones, etc.
Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took one (1) year or
less to become the law of the land - all because of public pressure.
Warren Buffet is asking each addressee to forward this email to a minimum of
twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do
likewise.
In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the
message. This is one idea that really should be passed around.
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) participates in Social Security.
4. 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.
5. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all
Americans do.
6. Congress will no 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 12/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with
Congressmen/women.
Congress made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an
honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so
ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.
If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only take
three days for most people (in the U.S. ) to receive the message. Don't you
think it's time?
THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!
If you agree, pass it on. If not, delete.
You are one of my 20+ - Please keep it going, and thanks
no pay when they're out of office.
3. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security.
4. 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.
5. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all
Americans do.
6. Congress will no 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 12/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with
Congressmen/women.
Congress made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an
honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so
ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.
If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only take
three days for most people (in the U.S. ) to receive the message. Don't you
think it's time?
THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!
If you agree, pass it on. If not, delete.
You are one of my 20+ - Please keep it going, and thanks
Top Opinion
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Patriot Unit 2012/06/17 19:46:39
+3That works for me. But I would go even further, If it more than 5% they should all be automatically recalled by their respective state. But no State government has the guts to do that. But then again, why would be be listening to Buffet, when he is such a rich guy, I thought the the Democrats did not like anybody that has made a success in their lives and become rich..Oh, that's right only Democrats can have money, Not that they use it well, They horde it, and use that which they can steal from everybody else. In the form of taxes.
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he has the $$$$$$$ to bust Obozo's Ballz and will do so.and also congress who supported it also
hmmmmm! obama's ship is listing portside really far and just might be on verge of sinking!!