5 Rules to fix Congress

[SomeSoldier]

I think there needs to be a couple more.

6. Lobbying is now illegal.
7. Insider trading is illegal for congress.
8. All debates are conducted on cspan and one repub and one dem moderator.

 

[GOPerfect]

Speaking of C-span..

Did you know that they record everything in the House and Senate?

24 hours per day, everyday. Even holidays when nothing is going on.

This should be live footage that any and all Americans can tune into, anytime they please.

 

[Acer-m14]

 

[fresch]

So could a 12 year old Warren.

 

[dsdmmat]

Anyone who had a part in drafting, promoting, voting for or signing an unconstitutional law is personally (fiscally) responsible for paying for damages awarded by the courts.

No more tax payer funds to be used to pay settlements or judgments against the government because of the action of those who legislate or sign unconstitutional laws into existence.

 

[SonOfSun]

For all of them. I'd like to see MTG and ocasio-cortez in one of these, right next to each other swinging in the breeze bumping into eachother.

 

[spat]

Speaking of C-span..

Did you know that they record everything in the House and Senate?

24 hours per day, everyday. Even holidays when nothing is going on.

This should be live footage that any and all Americans can tune into, anytime they please.

Congress should have the entire building covered with cameras that are all live streamed.

And it should be illegal for members of Congress to discuss any government business without a public record being presented.

If they need to view classified material in a SCIF, then that's what they do, view it, or receive a briefing. Any debate or discussion they need to have happens in public.

They are the legislative branch, not the executive. They shouldn't have any secrets.


But, personally, I think the biggest thing we should do isn't even term limits. It would be a "no incumbents" rule. Simply nobody who held an office during the current term is eligible to run in the next one.

You can hold the office as many times as the electorate cares to give it to you (no term limits), but you can't do it back to back.

 

[gunpoliticsny]

 

[Celt]

-Term limits
-Lifetime ban on lobbying after serving in congress
-Ban on insider trading for all members and immediate family


I'm good with these 3 for starters, should rule out the money grubbing, power hungry scumbags looking to get elected to be rich and powerful.

 

[Saltwater60]

Ive said it for many years that all representation should mean they are paid the average of those they represent. Makes sense if you’re representing me you shouldn’t make 2, 3, or 4 times my salary.
Single issue bills and term limits are great.

 

[IrishMick]

Only allow campaign donations from constituents. Only those registered voters from the congressional district can donate to their representative. Only NY voters can donate to their senators. Same for state government offices. It makes so much sense it's crazy. Why should someone from another state be able to BRIBE my representative or senator who doesn't represent them?

 

[Saltwater60]

I used to think we were slightly better than the government in Afghanistan but I’ve changed my mind. There’s more money involved so it’s worse. Likely more corruption here as well.

 

[spat]

I used to think we were slightly better than the government in Afghanistan but I’ve changed my mind. There’s more money involved so it’s worse. Likely more corruption here as well.

You can measure how socialist a government is by measuring what % of the GDP it directs.

That is also a good measure of it's level of corruption.

 

[Jmac00]

I think there needs to be a couple more.

6. Lobbying is now illegal.
7. Insider trading is illegal for congress.
8. All debates are conducted on cspan and one repub and one dem moderator.

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