The bill passed and our push for congressional reform officially took hold. This win belongs to every one of you who kept the pressure on your representatives. Keep monitoring their votes to ensure they actually follow through on these new rules.
June 15, 2019
Final supporters
1. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
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 can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
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. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/18. 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, so ours should serve their term's), then go home and back to work.
8. Term Limits
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 20, 2019
April 2, 2018
We hit one hundred signatures today. Now I need you to text this link to three people who are tired of these career politicians. We have to keep this pressure building until the politicians take notice.
Reached 100 supporters
March 31, 2018
March 31, 2018
We are approaching one hundred signatures but we need a final push to break through this threshold. Send the link to three friends right now and ask them to sign. Post this petition on your Facebook page today so we can hit our goal.
911 Comments
Congress should have the same health plan as the masses, no Cadillac plans. They should have to pay into their retirement plan too. No special laws for Congress. All Citizens should have equal consequences for laws broken by them.
I've been saying this for years. I once went to my boss and said "You will give me a salary increase of 15%". He said "Why"? I told him what Congress does voting themselves salary increases, so that's what I'm trying to do. He said "Run for congress."
Long overdue; the perpetual free ride congress voted for itself took place when Americans were otherwise distracted. Typical; get elected two years to House( do crappy jog for constituents and America( voted out; continues to get paid, with better benefits, for life.
Congress members are the employees of We The People. Yet they ignore our wisdom and wishes and set themselves on ivory tower pedestals above us. It is time to bring them back down to earth and end their royal perks, as well. They are not royalty, they are our employees.
This needs to be passed. The status quo must go. This will hopefully stop career politicians whose sole goal is to spend their time trying to get re-elected and keep all the "goods". Let them live in the real world.
Ditto!!!
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The bill passed and our push for congressional reform officially took hold. This win belongs to every one of you who kept the pressure on your representatives. Keep monitoring their votes to ensure they actually follow through on these new rules.
June 15, 2019
Final supporters
1. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
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 can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
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. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/18. 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, so ours should serve their term's), then go home and back to work.
8. Term Limits
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 20, 2019
April 2, 2018
We hit one hundred signatures today. Now I need you to text this link to three people who are tired of these career politicians. We have to keep this pressure building until the politicians take notice.
Reached 100 supporters
March 31, 2018
March 31, 2018
We are approaching one hundred signatures but we need a final push to break through this threshold. Send the link to three friends right now and ask them to sign. Post this petition on your Facebook page today so we can hit our goal.
911 Comments
This needs to be fought for. Nobody is above the law. Hopefully when Congress has to live by the rules they put on the American people. They will start to make rules that actually benefit the American people not themselves. And we will get better people in office.
Congress should have the same health plan as the masses, no Cadillac plans. They should have to pay into their retirement plan too. No special laws for Congress. All Citizens should have equal consequences for laws broken by them.
I've been saying this for years. I once went to my boss and said "You will give me a salary increase of 15%". He said "Why"? I told him what Congress does voting themselves salary increases, so that's what I'm trying to do. He said "Run for congress."
Long overdue; the perpetual free ride congress voted for itself took place when Americans were otherwise distracted. Typical; get elected two years to House( do crappy jog for constituents and America( voted out; continues to get paid, with better benefits, for life.
Congress members are the employees of We The People. Yet they ignore our wisdom and wishes and set themselves on ivory tower pedestals above us. It is time to bring them back down to earth and end their royal perks, as well. They are not royalty, they are our employees.
This needs to be passed. The status quo must go. This will hopefully stop career politicians whose sole goal is to spend their time trying to get re-elected and keep all the "goods". Let them live in the real world.
Ditto!!!
COVID-19 Shutdown Begins: In the midst of Covid 19 / Corona virus shut downs and stay at home orders, practicing social distancing, avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth, wash your hands frequently and stay informed on the most updated guidance from public health officials. Together, through all of our efforts, we will get through this. Coronavirus may hit us hard at January 30, 2026.
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This needs to be fought for. Nobody is above the law. Hopefully when Congress has to live by the rules they put on the American people. They will start to make rules that actually benefit the American people not themselves. And we will get better people in office.