Warren Buffett, "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 1 year or less to become the law of the land...all because of public pressure.
I am 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 2019*
1. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are 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 are void effective 7/1/19. 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, 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. Maybe it is time.
THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!!! If you agree with the above, pass it on.
The Israeli legal team dismantled today South Africa’s case, one false accusation after the other!
South Africa tried to use the people of Gaza as legal human shields to protect Hamas’ crimes.
By supporting Hamas, South Africa itself is in violation of the anti genocide convention!
I am incredibly proud to be part of this amazing team!
I think South Africa regrets its Hague exercise; it gives Israel a platform to present its case to new audience which, until today, has been informed exclusively by Al-Jazeera, the BBC, and MSNBC.
Watch Galit Rejwan exposing Hamas doings, totally ignored in the accusation documents.
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When there is a slate of candidates from various religious and political backgrounds working together in the best interest of our public schools and our kids, THAT'S who I'm voting for - no matter what "party" they're with. Kouka/Nelson-Williams/Nichols are doing exactly that!
The House GOP leadership has enabled white nationalism, white supremacy, and anti-semitism. History has taught us that what begins with words ends in far worse. @GOP leaders must renounce and reject these views and those who hold them.
@C_A_R_I_2020 Friedman is an MD and “anti-masker” who works for IU Health. If I was IU Health, pretty sure I would be looking for a different kind of employee.
Congratulations to Melissa Trujillo and Sandra Chafins, who have been selected as Women in Remarketing honorees by Auto Remarketing! We’re proud to again have two of our amazing colleagues on this annual list celebrating the best of the best.
Congrats to Peter Kelly, who will succeed Jim Hallett as KAR Global CEO when Jim transitions to Executive Chairman on April 1.
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I am pleased to announce my candidacy for 5th District Chair. I want to continue to engage and coordinate a broad coalition which will focus on electing more Democrats to office at every level of government. Let's work together toward a shared vision to turn the 5th blue!