This reform would move our system towards more equality for ALL US citizens. It would do so by forcing Federal law makers to abide and follow the same laws that we the citizens have to live and abide by. It would force lawmakers to pen and pass bills/laws that would be fair and just for all and would not favor big business or financial institutions. It is time the playing field was leveled. This will be a good first step towards a fair system for all, since it will finally force Congress to truly represent the people of the United States of America. This petition is not the “know all, save all”, but it is a good step towards putting democracy back into the hands of the American people!

The People’s Equality Petition contains seven provisions, all of which would be strongly endorsed by the founding fathers of our country who drafted the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

I know many of you will say, “This is impossible.” Let me remind you, today Congress has the lowest approval of all time. The unethical behavior of our Congress has been so clearly and blatantly thrown in our faces that no party is beyond sanction. As Occupy Wall Street has begun to gain momentum and force Congress to listen, now is the time when Americans can join together to reform Congress – the entity that we elect to represent us must BEGIN to truly represent the people of the United States of America.

We need to get honest and ethical Senators and Representatives to introduce this petition as a bill in the U.S. Senate and in the U.S. House of Representatives. These lawmakers would become American heroes.Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators; serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.

1. No Tenure/No Pension:

A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.

2. Congress (past, present, and future) participates in Social Security:

All funds in the Congressional retirement fund will be moved into the Social Security system immediately.

All future funds will flow directly into the Social Security system, Congress participates along with the American people.

3. Congress will use the same retirement and pay system as all Federal government employees. Their pensions and pay will be handled by the Office of Personnel Management.

4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise only as the pay for all Federal employees raises. There will be no additional Congressional pay raises.

5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as all Federal government employees.

6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.

7. All contracts with past and present congressman are null and void as of 1/1/2013.

The American people did not make these contracts with congressman, congressman made these contracts with themselves.