Congress needs to change. By signing this petition I am asking Cogress to create a Constitutional Amendment to do the following:
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. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
5. The existing Congressional health care plan will immediately be disbanded and Congress will participate in the same health care system as the American people. The plans offered Congress must be identical to plans offered to all Americans.
6. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12.
