Congressional Reform Act of 2010

Here is a plan that should get implemented. This was emailed to me. The writer is unknown. It is appearing all over the internet. Someone should turn this into real legislation, that would give me some Hope and Change I could believe in! Congressional Reform Act of 2010 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  Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.     2.  No Tenure / No Pension:      A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.      Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.     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.    Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, server your term(s), then go home and back to work.    4. Congressional members can purchase their own retirement plan just as all Americans.  Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.  5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise.  Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.  Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned  citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.    6. Congress looses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.    Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.  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.      Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.