Congress should not have the ability to vote on their own pay increases. The pay increases for all elected officials should be accomplished by a vote of the people every two years. Our elected leaders have lost touch with middle income America. Our founding fathers intended for politics to be a service to our country, not a career. A congressional or house of representatives official should have to serve a total of 20 years (non-concurrent) to qualify for a 50% retirement pay and government supported medical care for life. These officials can recieve a retirement credit of 2.5% per year towards retirement pay. Retirement pay will be based on an average of their annual pay over the life of their career. No elected official should be receiving more benefits than our military members.
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