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Originally Posted by Guest
I couldn't agree more. Right now members of congress are more interested in getting re-elected than doing their jobs. My solution is this.
One nine year term for senators. One six year term for representatives. Replace one third of each house every three years. That gives us a combination of experience and new blood. No person can serve more then one term as representative, one term as senator and two terms as president in their lifetime. Return us to a citizen government.
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...and how about creating conditions where being in Congress requires hard work and dedication only to the welfare of the nation and not to one's self. For example:
(a) prohibit for life any former member of Congress from taking any employment in post Congressional service that requires lobbying Congress.
(b) prohibit any member of Congress, or any family member of a member of Congress, or any Congressional staffer from accepting any gift, money, meals, service, or travel, beyond a cup of coffee, while serving in office. Necessary travel expenses would be paid from Congressional office budgets.
(c) offer the same employment perks, such as health insurance, retirement pensions, and other allowances, for members of Congress as other career federal employees.