This was sent to me by a highly respected friend who is quite serious about this mission.  Thanks Roberta!



This is bipartisan in nature and is going to both Democrats and Republicans (et. al.). We should all seriously consider helping with the change suggested below. This is something I will fight for, and I hope you will, too. This is short; so please read it all the way through and then forward.You will be glad you did.

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.

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 collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.

2. Congress (past, present & future) must participate in Social Security and pay Social Security taxes. All funds in the Congressional retirement fund will move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system and Congress participates with the American people. These funds 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 vote themselves pay raises. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.

5. Congress will terminate their current health care system and participate in the same health care systems as the American people.

6. Congress must equally, without exception, abide by all laws they impose on the American people.

7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make these contracts with Congressmen. 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.