Congressional Term Limits Will Fix America's Problems

Every morning one of the of the first things I do is check my email. I am sure I am no different from anyone else and I have to weed trough all the junk mail. I also get a lot of forwarded jokes that my friends thought I would like. I have friends that are conservative and liberal, and they both like to send me emails that argue their political views. I usually find my view right in the middle. While filtering my email this morning I found and email that says what I have been saying for many years. It lays out a basic plan for congressional term limits.

I have heard people on both sides talk about this for a long time and I wonder why it has never been made law. The President is bound by term limits; why aren't congressmen bound by these same limits. Below the plan is laid out and I want to hear what you think.

1. Term Limits: 12 years only, one of the possible options below.

A. Two Six year Senate terms
B. Six Two year House terms
C. One Six year Senate term and three Two Year House terms



2. No Tenure / No Pension:

A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out office.



3. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security:

All funds in the Congressional retirement fund moves to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, Congress participates with the American people.



4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan just as all Americans.



5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.


6. Congress looses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.



7. Congress must equally abide in all laws they impose on the American people.


8. All contracts with past and present congressmen are void effective 1/1/11.

The American people did not make this contract with congressmen, congressmen made all these contracts for themselves.

I really want to hear what you think about this plan. Post your comments below.