This is suppose to be a government of the people, for the people and by the people, however, for the last several years this has been a govenrment controled and influenced by big money supplied by special interest groups and corporations. We the People no longer have control of our Congressional Representatives, they serve for their own personal gain and welfare. This is supported by the fact that our Congress leaders control their own salaries, healthcare, retirement, and other benefits. They believe the laws they pass DO NOT APPLY TO THEM. This was demopnstrated recently by Congress having to pass a bill stating that they can no longer use the insider information gained through their congressional duties for profit.
It is time WE THE PEOPLE TAKE BACK CONTROL OF CONGRESS by taking control of the purse strings. We the People should be the ones to decide the salaries, raises, healthcare, retirement, and other benefits that our respective congressional representatives receive. This Petition is to move Congress to introduce and pass legislation giving control of salaries and benefits of congressional representatives to the respective states and the people they are suppose to represent. If We the People contol the money we contol our elected officials
