Why Term Limits are necessary for Congress
In the beginning of our nation, serving in Congress, ( Senate or House of Representatives), was just that, public service to our country; and unpaid or low paid at that. Citizens would serve a few years and then go back to home and to private work.
But when Congress gave themselves the right to set wages, retirement, benefits, and expense allowances; the words Public Service changed to My Lifelong Career Job.
Today a member of congress receives a base salary of $ 174,000 year, plus retirement benefits, life insurance benefits, health insurance benefits and BIG expense allowances for their offices.
Congressmen and women get an average expense allowance of S 1,353,205.00, and Senators get an average of $ 3,209,103.00. This the average, some get more - a lot more. They also get automatic cost of living adjustments annually; ( what we call a raise. )
Members of Congress are also wined and dined by friends, contributors, and lobbyist .
Why would they ever want to change anything that would hurt their wallets and way of life ?
Therefore; all we taxpayers ever get is lies, promises, and smoke screens. They also use give-a-ways and free stuff to buy votes and keep themselves in office and in power.
Congress has been promising real tax reform for the past 40 years, yet not much has happened ?
They can't change anything, to do so would cost them votes. So, we continue to spend over 2 billion dollars a day more than we take in and their only idea is more taxes. Why not immediately cut 2 Billion dollars a day from the current run away spending? They could start with their own salaries and expense accounts ? Why not eliminate the IRS, EPA, Federal Department of Education, sell all government surplus property including real estate, and eliminate any and all duplicate agencies.
One more thing, they don't have to follow or be held accountable by the same laws they pass on us ?
They exempt themselves most of the time.
No wonder Donald Trump is popular with so many.
But when Congress gave themselves the right to set wages, retirement, benefits, and expense allowances; the words Public Service changed to My Lifelong Career Job.
Today a member of congress receives a base salary of $ 174,000 year, plus retirement benefits, life insurance benefits, health insurance benefits and BIG expense allowances for their offices.
Congressmen and women get an average expense allowance of S 1,353,205.00, and Senators get an average of $ 3,209,103.00. This the average, some get more - a lot more. They also get automatic cost of living adjustments annually; ( what we call a raise. )
Members of Congress are also wined and dined by friends, contributors, and lobbyist .
Why would they ever want to change anything that would hurt their wallets and way of life ?
Therefore; all we taxpayers ever get is lies, promises, and smoke screens. They also use give-a-ways and free stuff to buy votes and keep themselves in office and in power.
Congress has been promising real tax reform for the past 40 years, yet not much has happened ?
They can't change anything, to do so would cost them votes. So, we continue to spend over 2 billion dollars a day more than we take in and their only idea is more taxes. Why not immediately cut 2 Billion dollars a day from the current run away spending? They could start with their own salaries and expense accounts ? Why not eliminate the IRS, EPA, Federal Department of Education, sell all government surplus property including real estate, and eliminate any and all duplicate agencies.
One more thing, they don't have to follow or be held accountable by the same laws they pass on us ?
They exempt themselves most of the time.
No wonder Donald Trump is popular with so many.
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