Notes from the Old Noank Jail

Here are some ideas, from various sources, for fixing Congress….feel free to pass these ideas along if you agree.

1. No Tenure / No Pension.

A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office, receives no pay when 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/women are void.

The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen/women.

Congressmen/women made all these contracts for themselves.

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.

Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their
term(s), then go home and back to work.

8. Congressional representatives shall serve no more than 2 terms, the same as the
President and Vice President.