What should we do about the influence of money in our campaigns and our government? “We need more individuals who do not weigh the political consequence for themselves,” says BobWoodson.
Eliminate professional politicians from using public office as careers by dramatically reducing the salaries and benefits of all elected officials, withholding their pay until the budget is balanced , and imposing
term limits on all federal officeholders. Members of Congress should not retire from the job significantly richer than they were when they started. Let’s have a return to citizen legislators as the founders envisioned.
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