Failure to sign the budget by Sept. 30 should be deemed illegal and punishable by fine and imprisonment for ALL parties.

All individuals on congress should be held accountable for not putting forth a budget for the following fiscal by the end of the previous fiscal year. All members of congress have the choice to negotiate appropriately or not to. In the event of a lack of negotiation, where a budget is not signed by September 30 of the previous year, ALL members of congress need to face a fines and penalties. The fines should be punitive in nature and penalties should include prison time as well as a ban from holding a similar position.