Our government, with our cooperation has taken over and holding hostage any form of serious economic parity. Too many laws have been passed allowing a few people to control the wealth of this nation. In order to consider righting these wrongs we have to reconsider our pluralist form of government. Democracy can work very well. We must learn to use it to help ourselves.

I feel that we can start this happening if we first give consideration to more political parties who must build coalitions to decision making. We could benefit the congress by following the consideration of the framers of the constitution by having our representatives and senators come from a profile of America that clearly represents those governed. We have muddled that system with career politicians who’s first concerns addressed when placed in office is “re-election.

By widening the term limits of our President to include Senators and Representatives. A maximum of 12 years total for legislators and then return to their communities. Doing that will reduce the cost of running the country considerably as we would have an opportunity to reduce and remove the perks of the job built into the current method. Their retirement plans should be like most Americans, whatever they save for themselves and a commensurate amount from their contributions to the Social Security Program tax. Stop the waiving of student loans for them, their children and their staff and their children. Medical benefits should be no different for them than the average American. Their salaries and raises should be determined by the public (who pays the bill as is) and not on their own whim.

Any legislation submitted to the house or senate should be voted on based solely upon the content of the subject of the legislation and not have “riders and ear-marks” for matters not related to the original bill.

Just my opinion but I am willing to share.