Warren Buffett, in a recent
interview with CNBC, offers one of the best quotes about the debt
ceiling:
"I could end the deficit in 5 minutes," he told CNBC.
"You just
Pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of
more
Than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of
Congress are ineligible
For re-election
. The 26th amendment (granting
the right to vote for 18 year-olds)
Took only 3 months & 8 days to
be ratified! Why? Simple!
The people demanded it. That
was in 1971 - before computers, e-mail,
Cell phones,
etc.
Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7)
took one (1) year
Or less to become the law of the land - all because
of public pressure.
Warren Buffet is asking each
addressee to forward this email to
a minimum of twenty people on their
address list; in turn ask
Each of those to do likewise.
In three days, most people in The United States of America will
Have
the message. This is one idea that really should be passed
Around.
Congressional Reform Act of 2011
_ 1. No Tenure / No Pension.
A
Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no
Pay when they're 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
Effective 1/1/12. 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. The Founding Fathers
Envisioned citizen
legislators, so ours should serve their
Term(s), then go home and back
to work.
If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then
it will
Only take three days for most people (in the U.S.) to
receive
The message. Don't you think it's time?
THIS IS HOW YOU
FIX CONGRESS!
If you agree with the above, pass it on. If not, just delete.
You
are one of my 20+ - Please keep it going, and thanks.
