On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 9:29:52 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > Term limits has been in the platform before but they never seem to get
> > around to enforcing it.
> That's one problem I see with our government. Congress gets to make the
> laws. Of course they'll never approve of term limits. Why would they
> vote to end their cushy jobs? Too many career politicians.

There's no provision for it in federal law, but Michigan enacted term limits
through a ballot initiative. We now have crappy, inexperienced lawmakers
who learn everything they know from lobbyists.

> They also get to vote for their own raises and benefits. Parties don't
> matter in this respect...both sides benefit.
>
> Anyone question this, do a search of job salary, benefits and retirement
> of members of the House or Senate.

Divide that by the number of taxpayers. The result is a tiny figure.

> This past year+ so many Americans out of jobs or reduced jobs all
> struggling to pay their bills and even buy food. Most in Congress came
> from "money" or have good retirement from a retired job. They haven't
> lost of penny of their salaries or benefits during this pandemic.
>
> Yet they keep dicking around with the "stimulus packages" which will
> give hurting people at least a little money to keep going. Not really
> all that much.
>
> If you want to blame anyone for things, blame Congress and not any
> current President.

You can blame the Republicans in Congress for the niggardly benefits.

What's your alternative proposal? Send every adult $31,133 (the
U.S. median income)?

How large a deficit do you want your descendants to pay for?

Cindy Hamilton