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<blockquote data-quote="trplnkl" data-source="post: 806289" data-attributes="member: 13254"><p><strong><span style="color: black">When a company falls on difficult times, one of the things that seems to happen is they reduce their staff and workers. The remaining workers must find ways to continue to do a good job or risk that their job would be eliminated as well.</span></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: black">Wall street and the media normally congratulate the CEO for making this type of "tough decision", and the board of directors gives upper corporate management big bonuses.. </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #001FE2">Our government should not be immune from similar risks. </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #001FE2"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black">Therefore: </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black">Reduce the House of Representatives from the current <u>435 members to 218 members.</u> </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black">Reduce Senate members from <u>100 to 50</u> (one per State). Then, reduce their remaining staff by 25%.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black">Accomplish this over the next 8 years (two steps/two elections) and of course this would require some redistricting.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #3F621F">Some Yearly Monetary Gains Include:</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #3F621F"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #3F621F">$44,108,400</span><span style="color: #F52B97"> for elimination of base pay for congress. (267 members X $165,200 pay/member/ yr.)</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #3F621F">$437,100,000</span><span style="color: black"> for elimination of their staff. (estimate $1.3 Million in staff per each member of the House, and $3 Million in staff per each member of the Senate every year)</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #3F621F">$108,350,000</span><span style="color: black"> for the reduction in remaining staff by 25%.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #3F621F">$7,500,000,000 </span><span style="color: black">reduction in pork barrel earmarks each year. (those members whose jobs are gone. Current estimates for total government pork earmarks are at </span><span style="color: red">$15 Billion/yr</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #004080">The remaining representatives would need to work smarter and improve efficiencies. It might even be in </span><span style="color: maroon">their best interests to work together for the good of our country!</span></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #004080">We may also expect that smaller committees might lead to a more efficient resolution of issues as well. It might even be easier to keep track of what your representative is doing. </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #004080"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black">Congress has more tools available to do their jobs than it had back in 1911 when the current number of representatives was established. (telephone, computers, cell phones to name a few)</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black">Note:</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #001FE2">Congress does not hesitate to head home for extended weekends, holidays and recesses, when what the nation needs is a real fix for economic problems. Also, we had 3 senators that were not doing their jobs for the 18+ months (on the campaign trail) and still they all accepted full pay. Minnesota survived very well with only one senator for the first half of this year These facts alone support a reduction in senators and congress. </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #3F621F">Summary of opportunity:</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #F52B97">$44,108,400 reduction of congress members.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #F52B97"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #F52B97">$282,100,000 for elimination of the reduced house member staff.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #F52B97"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #F52B97">$150,000,000 for elimination of reduced senate member staff.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #F52B97"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #F52B97">$70,850,000 for 25% reduction of staff for remaining house members.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #F52B97"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #F52B97">$37,500,000 for 25% reduction of staff for remaining senate members.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #F52B97"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #F52B97">$7,500,000,000 reduction in pork added to bills by the reduction of congress members. </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #F52B97"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #3F621F">$8,084,558,400 per year, estimated total savings. (that's 8-BILLION just to start!)</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #0082BF">Corporate America does these types of cuts all the time.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #0082BF">There's even a name for it. "Downsizing."</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #F52B97">------------------------------</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #F52B97">Also, if Congresspersons were required to serve 20, 25 or 30 years (like everyone else) in order to collect retirement benefits, taxpayers could save a bundle.</span></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #001FE2">Now they get full retirement after serving only </span><span style="color: #603181">ONE </span><span style="color: #001FE2">term.</span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trplnkl, post: 806289, member: 13254"] [B][COLOR=black]When a company falls on difficult times, one of the things that seems to happen is they reduce their staff and workers. The remaining workers must find ways to continue to do a good job or risk that their job would be eliminated as well.[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=black]Wall street and the media normally congratulate the CEO for making this type of "tough decision", and the board of directors gives upper corporate management big bonuses.. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#001FE2]Our government should not be immune from similar risks. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Therefore: Reduce the House of Representatives from the current [U]435 members to 218 members.[/U] Reduce Senate members from [U]100 to 50[/U] (one per State). Then, reduce their remaining staff by 25%. Accomplish this over the next 8 years (two steps/two elections) and of course this would require some redistricting.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#3F621F]Some Yearly Monetary Gains Include: $44,108,400[/COLOR][COLOR=#F52B97] for elimination of base pay for congress. (267 members X $165,200 pay/member/ yr.)[/COLOR] [COLOR=#3F621F]$437,100,000[/COLOR][COLOR=black] for elimination of their staff. (estimate $1.3 Million in staff per each member of the House, and $3 Million in staff per each member of the Senate every year)[/COLOR] [COLOR=#3F621F]$108,350,000[/COLOR][COLOR=black] for the reduction in remaining staff by 25%.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#3F621F]$7,500,000,000 [/COLOR][COLOR=black]reduction in pork barrel earmarks each year. (those members whose jobs are gone. Current estimates for total government pork earmarks are at [/COLOR][COLOR=red]$15 Billion/yr[/COLOR] [COLOR=#004080]The remaining representatives would need to work smarter and improve efficiencies. It might even be in [/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]their best interests to work together for the good of our country![/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#004080]We may also expect that smaller committees might lead to a more efficient resolution of issues as well. It might even be easier to keep track of what your representative is doing. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Congress has more tools available to do their jobs than it had back in 1911 when the current number of representatives was established. (telephone, computers, cell phones to name a few) Note:[/COLOR] [COLOR=#001FE2]Congress does not hesitate to head home for extended weekends, holidays and recesses, when what the nation needs is a real fix for economic problems. Also, we had 3 senators that were not doing their jobs for the 18+ months (on the campaign trail) and still they all accepted full pay. Minnesota survived very well with only one senator for the first half of this year These facts alone support a reduction in senators and congress. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#3F621F]Summary of opportunity:[/COLOR] [COLOR=#F52B97]$44,108,400 reduction of congress members. $282,100,000 for elimination of the reduced house member staff. $150,000,000 for elimination of reduced senate member staff. $70,850,000 for 25% reduction of staff for remaining house members. $37,500,000 for 25% reduction of staff for remaining senate members. $7,500,000,000 reduction in pork added to bills by the reduction of congress members. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#3F621F]$8,084,558,400 per year, estimated total savings. (that's 8-BILLION just to start!)[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0082BF]Corporate America does these types of cuts all the time. There's even a name for it. "Downsizing."[/COLOR] [COLOR=#F52B97]------------------------------ Also, if Congresspersons were required to serve 20, 25 or 30 years (like everyone else) in order to collect retirement benefits, taxpayers could save a bundle.[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#001FE2]Now they get full retirement after serving only [/COLOR][COLOR=#603181]ONE [/COLOR][COLOR=#001FE2]term.[/COLOR][/B] [/QUOTE]
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