I have two suggestions for Congress that will be very unpopular:
1. Term limits. There is no reason for the length of stay and the accumulation of personal wealth experienced by many incumbents. Our Constitution spells out the assistance of a governing body, not a ruling class.
2. The elimination of the congressional pension plans. Congress governs and changes both our Social Security and Medicare (both of which have mandatory deductions from our paychecks). Why are they not subject to the same rules that they enact for the populace? They promulgate changes to affect We the People but enjoy premium payments and perks well beyond that of the assessed public. We see the need for deficit reduction, and this would make a big impact.
We will never see these changes enacted because they who need to make them are the same ones benefiting from them. If they were subject to what they enacted, they would quit messing with Medicare and Social Security.
I am not implying the job is not demanding and doesn’t need some regard, but a similar career does not yield similar benefits.
Pat Caffrey
Laughlintown