It has been 25 years since an actual amendment to the US Constitution was passed. Ironically enough, the next amendment to the US Constitution also will deal with Congressional Pay.
I call it the Balanced Budget and Congressional Law Amendment.
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Section 1: Balanced Budget Amendment
Where as the American People must operate their households on a balanced budget, The United States Federal Budget must also be balanced creating zero debt. Every elected member of the US House of Representatives and US Senate along with the President of the United States must sign appropriation spending bills that are balanced and produce zero deficits.
Failing to pass a balance budget appropriations spending bills will result in immediate suspension of all congressional pay & benefits such as health, parking, etc. for those voting in the affirmative for bills that do not balance. Furthermore, each day that passes without resolving said unbalanced bill, those congressmen voting in the affirmative for unbalanced bills shall be fined 100,000 US Dollars/day. If after 30 days and the spending bill has not been resolved to balance with zero deficit, the congressman's seat will be vacated and filled according to current constitutional standards. Congressmen that are removed from their seat will be subject to civil and criminal penalties to include one million in fines and/or prison time up to 50 years.
Section 2: Congressional Law Amendment.
Where as elected officials are not above the law nor is there a different set of laws for elected officials, congress will hear by be subject to and adhere to the exact laws that they pass in their legislative body and signed into law by the President. Further more, all state and federal statute of limitations are removed from all acts of violence, sex crimes, and crimes that violate public trust laws committed while elected to office.
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It is my opinion that a mere vote on this constitutional amendment will expose those who seek to get elected to spend money we do not have, perpetually increase the national debt, and live their lives above the law or on a different set of laws. This amendment would change everything about how congress operates to include the type of people that would run for office.
