Ideas for Reforming America

There is so much wrong in the world today, people I know, people you know, who can’t afford health insurance, who somehow earn just enough to be above the pay grade to get help from Medicaid.

Many people say it starts with our immigration, and that the minorities get better access to benefits and help from these great United States.

I had to ask myself, if I lived in, originated from, a poorer country, what would I do?  What would my dreams be?  Where would I go to make those dreams come true? 

And of course, the answer is America! Think about it.  These people want to better their lives and have a good place to raise their kids, just like you and me.  It’s not their fault.

Whose fault is it, you may be asking.  Its ours.  Its yours and mine, the American people.  We have not been paying attention. We have not stepped up to the plate. We have not insisted that reform is necessary. It is time for some serious changes here, fellow Americans!

When I heard a while back that the president of the United States will earn $600,000 every year AFTER his reign, I was surprised.  I know of one former president that I would love to give the chance to come back into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and let him earn that money…let him make some investments with his brilliant mind, and let him steer this country back on the right track.  Bill Clinton, we need you and your exceptional skills back in our government.

But Clinton can’t come back in, not as president.  Maybe if Hillary had gotten elected, or if she runs again and doesn’t bow down, then we may have a chance to get Bill back into the White House. 
Someone decided years ago that a president should not be able to serve more than 8 years, or 2 terms, in office.  While I strongly disagree with that “rule”, I also consider who puts these kinds of laws into action.

The Congress and Senate pass the bills and laws that you and I, as Americans, live by.  All these rules they deem important, but they only apply to you and me.   Senate and Congress officials can stay in as long as they are re-elected.

So I suggest we pass some new laws, some that apply to our LAW MAKERS! And while we’re at it, let’s take their votes right out of the counting. Because I can see the potential for their votes to count for more than ours.

Lets only let them serve a set amount of years.  If we made such a law that your Senator for your state, could only be in office for 8 years, think how much faster they may be willing to work to get things done.   No one wants to go out without having made some sort of accomplishment, right?  And if they do, well, at least when their term is done, we’ll be less one leech.

Anyone know how much money a Senator makes annually?

How about a Congressman?

I’d say its pretty good money, since they keep going back. And nothing gets accomplished. If it’s broke, fix it, people!!

Let’s set a standard for them as well.  No productivity, no paycheck. I know it seems a little harsh, but its the way of the “free world”, right? If you have a production job, and for whatever reason, you aren’t “meeting your quota”, you would expect a change in your job title, job description, or you would be looking for another job, right?

And then I have one more idea.  Let’s you and me, citizens of the US who pay our tax dollars…..and who can’t afford our own insurance (if you aren’t in that category, then I’m sure you know at least one person/family/neighborhood that is) - let us take away their benefits. No more private planes, unless they are willing to pay for it out of their own pockets that is. And, oh yeah, lets not forget about the bouncing checks Congress got away with writing a couple of decades ago. Wonder how many of them are still in office, “serving” the public?

No more tax payers paying for the government’s health care, when we can’t afford our own. Let them apply for food stamps and medicaid and then pay their own medical bills and prescriptions out of pocket when they are declined for making at least one dollar more than the allowable amount.

No more tax payers paying for the government’s retirement, when my own mother who is 66, has to have at least a part time job to pay her bills, AND her insurance, because Medicaid just isn’t enough. I thank God that she is healthy and well!

No more lengthy terms in office without getting anything accomplished for the American People. No work = no pay!

No more American’s paying for the housing of these government officials while they reside in D.C. for part of the year before taking their MONTH away from office….all at the same time!!!  THAT IS RIDICULOUS!

What job have you that you and your whole company can take a month off at once?

Who does the job when they are gone?  NO ONE! (I guess it’s not much difference than when they are there, huh?)

Just some ideas for Reforming America from one poor or middle class citizen to another!

BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD!!!

Instead of everyone bitching about what’s not getting done, think of some ideas to get things done. 
And hey, another idea, if you are the one who comes up with an idea, and it gets used, then perhaps you (or I) should at least have a finder’s fee or a monthly bonus in the amount of a government officials paycheck!  I bet that would get some GOP’s off their asses and awake and moving to the beat of a different drum or two.

And just consider what all we could get accomplished?!?!?