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Mar 24, 2020 12:22:21   #
maximus Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee
 
I received this on Facebook and wanted to get it out to as many people as possible. Give it a read and see what you think about it.


Please read 28th amendment

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28th Amendment, 35 States and Counting.

It will take you less than a minute to read this. If you agree, please pass it on. It's an idea whose time has come to deal with this self-serving situation:

OUR PRESENT SITUATION !



Members of Congress can retire at full pay after only one term.

Members of Congress have exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, under which ordinary citizens must live.
For example, they are exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment.

And as the latest example, they have exempted themselves from Healthcare Reform, in all of its aspects.

We must not tolerate an elite class of such people, elected as public servants and then putting themselves above the law.

I truly don't care if they are Democrat, Republican, Independent, or wh**ever. The self-serving must stop.

Governors of 35 states have filed suit against the Federal Government for imposing unlawful burdens upon their states.It only takes 34 (of the 50) States to convene a Constitutional Convention.

If each person that receives this will forward it on to 20 people, in three days most people in The United States of America will have the message.

Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution:

"Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the Citizens of the United States ..."

This is an idea that should be passed around, regardless of political party.

Congressional Reform Act of 2017

1. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they're out of office. And, no more perks go with them.

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 must purchase their own retirement plan, just as ALL Americans do.

4. Congress will no longer v**e 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 (i.e. NO MORE INSIDER TRADING!!!).

7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen/women are void. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen/women. Congress made all these contracts by and for themselves.

Serving in Congress is an honor and privledge NOT a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators should serve their term(s), then go home and go back to work … not get all kinds of freebies.

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Mar 24, 2020 12:46:41   #
MR Mister Loc: Washington DC
 
We are asking them to make laws that cost them money, lol. It's a great idea and will go nowhere I say.

Now if we could replace all 430 of them in one e******n with new people that WE look very close at them before we v**e for them, well maybe.

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Mar 24, 2020 12:47:36   #
Smedley_buzkill
 
maximus wrote:
I received this on Facebook and wanted to get it out to as many people as possible. Give it a read and see what you think about it.


Please read 28th amendment

Please Read, and forward. This will only take 1 minute to read!
28th Amendment, 35 States and Counting.

It will take you less than a minute to read this. If you agree, please pass it on. It's an idea whose time has come to deal with this self-serving situation:

OUR PRESENT SITUATION !

Children of Congress members do not have to pay back their college student loans.

Staffers of Congress family members are also exempt from having to pay back student loans.

Members of Congress can retire at full pay after only one term.

Members of Congress have exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, under which ordinary citizens must live.
For example, they are exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment.

And as the latest example, they have exempted themselves from Healthcare Reform, in all of its aspects.

We must not tolerate an elite class of such people, elected as public servants and then putting themselves above the law.

I truly don't care if they are Democrat, Republican, Independent, or wh**ever. The self-serving must stop.

Governors of 35 states have filed suit against the Federal Government for imposing unlawful burdens upon their states.It only takes 38 (of the 50) States to convene a Constitutional Convention.

If each person that receives this will forward it on to 20 people, in three days most people in The United States of America will have the message.

Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution:

"Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the Citizens of the United States ..."

This is an idea that should be passed around, regardless of political party.

Congressional Reform Act of 2017

1. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they're out of office. And, no more perks go with them.

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 must purchase their own retirement plan, just as ALL Americans do.

4. Congress will no longer v**e 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 (i.e. NO MORE INSIDER TRADING!!!).

7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen/women are void. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen/women. Congress made all these contracts by and for themselves.

Serving in Congress is an honor and privledge NOT a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators should serve their term(s), then go home and go back to work … not get all kinds of freebies.
I received this on Facebook and wanted to get it o... (show quote)


Some of these are incorrect.
Regarding Congressional pensions....
https://www.factcheck.org/2015/01/congressional-pensions-update/

Congressional staffers and children of congress critters are not required to pay back student loans. They are.

https://www.t***horfiction.com/children-of-congress-members-dont-pay-back-student-loans/

Congress has exempted themselves from many of the laws that we, the people they work for are subject to. This part, unfortunately is too true. (Bear in mind that politician is simply an alternative spelling of "asswipe.")

It only takes 34, NOT 38 states to request a Constitutional Convention. I am not sure about the 35 governors suing, but only three states have officially signed on for a Con con.

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Mar 24, 2020 13:02:03   #
maximus Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee
 
Smedley_buzk**l wrote:
Some of these are incorrect.
Regarding Congressional pensions....
https://www.factcheck.org/2015/01/congressional-pensions-update/

Congressional staffers and children of congress critters are not required to pay back student loans. They are.

https://www.t***horfiction.com/children-of-congress-members-dont-pay-back-student-loans/

Congress has exempted themselves from many of the laws that we, the people they work for are subject to. This part, unfortunately is too true. (Bear in mind that politician is simply an alternative spelling of "asswipe.")

It only takes 34, NOT 38 states to request a Constitutional Convention. I am not sure about the 35 governors suing, but only three states have officially signed on for a Con con.
Some of these are incorrect. br Regarding Congres... (show quote)


Thanks for the info. I deleted those 2 lines from the post. I also changed 38 to 34. Thanks again.

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Mar 24, 2020 16:01:10   #
lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas
 
maximus wrote:
I received this on Facebook and wanted to get it out to as many people as possible. Give it a read and see what you think about it.


Please read 28th amendment

Please Read, and forward. This will only take 1 minute to read!
28th Amendment, 35 States and Counting.

It will take you less than a minute to read this. If you agree, please pass it on. It's an idea whose time has come to deal with this self-serving situation:

OUR PRESENT SITUATION !



Members of Congress can retire at full pay after only one term.

Members of Congress have exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, under which ordinary citizens must live.
For example, they are exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment.

And as the latest example, they have exempted themselves from Healthcare Reform, in all of its aspects.

We must not tolerate an elite class of such people, elected as public servants and then putting themselves above the law.

I truly don't care if they are Democrat, Republican, Independent, or wh**ever. The self-serving must stop.

Governors of 35 states have filed suit against the Federal Government for imposing unlawful burdens upon their states.It only takes 34 (of the 50) States to convene a Constitutional Convention.

If each person that receives this will forward it on to 20 people, in three days most people in The United States of America will have the message.

Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution:

"Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the Citizens of the United States ..."

This is an idea that should be passed around, regardless of political party.

Congressional Reform Act of 2017

1. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they're out of office. And, no more perks go with them.

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 must purchase their own retirement plan, just as ALL Americans do.

4. Congress will no longer v**e 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 (i.e. NO MORE INSIDER TRADING!!!).

7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen/women are void. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen/women. Congress made all these contracts by and for themselves.

Serving in Congress is an honor and privledge NOT a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators should serve their term(s), then go home and go back to work … not get all kinds of freebies.
I received this on Facebook and wanted to get it o... (show quote)


The cost to taxpayers for Federal retirement is almost as much as the defense budget. Ever hear Congress folk talk about THAT entitlement? Nope, it's the old and disabled that are mooching off taxpayers.

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Mar 24, 2020 16:39:05   #
maximus Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee
 
lpnmajor wrote:
The cost to taxpayers for Federal retirement is almost as much as the defense budget. Ever hear Congress folk talk about THAT entitlement? Nope, it's the old and disabled that are mooching off taxpayers.


Is there an end to taxpayer dollars? It doesn't look like it to me. Just imagine what our taxes could do if spent wisely!

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