Two ironclad rules for Congress
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We, the People asked for "change" in 2008, but we failed to name any specific change we wanted. As a result, we got a Congress that did nothing but shove their agenda on us and spend money and argue about a 1,000-page health care bill for a year, while we were all sinking.
So, now, after these elections, I would like to suggest two changes that we make to improve our government.
We should establish two ironclad rules for Congress and the president. First, they are allowed only three consecutive days to debate any given proposed bill or law. After the three days, they have to set the bill aside for a year and each pay a fine of $1,000. Then, they have to move on to some other problem and address it under the same conditions.
The goals of this rule are to reduce the scope and complexity of their bills so they have time to read and understand what they are doing and they can't do anything so overreaching that it hurts us all.
It is also to prevent them from making careers out of arguing and posturing about issues instead of actually getting things done that will actually help the nation.
The second rule is that whenever they disobey the first rule, the leaders of both parties get sent to jail for five years.
Can you hear us NOW, Congress?
Sincerely,
Jim Moore
Hillsboro[[In-content Ad]]
So, now, after these elections, I would like to suggest two changes that we make to improve our government.
We should establish two ironclad rules for Congress and the president. First, they are allowed only three consecutive days to debate any given proposed bill or law. After the three days, they have to set the bill aside for a year and each pay a fine of $1,000. Then, they have to move on to some other problem and address it under the same conditions.
The goals of this rule are to reduce the scope and complexity of their bills so they have time to read and understand what they are doing and they can't do anything so overreaching that it hurts us all.
It is also to prevent them from making careers out of arguing and posturing about issues instead of actually getting things done that will actually help the nation.
The second rule is that whenever they disobey the first rule, the leaders of both parties get sent to jail for five years.
Can you hear us NOW, Congress?
Sincerely,
Jim Moore
Hillsboro[[In-content Ad]]