Congressional Integrity

We the people, tax payers, citizens, & voters, we are deeply troubled by the events of January 6th, 2021. The insurrection at our Capitol Building was not just an attack on a structure; it was an attack on our democracy and country. Alarmingly, there are allegations that some GOP lawmakers may have been involved in this act of sedition.The FBI has made over 300 arrests related to the insurrection (source: Department of Justice), but none yet involve elected officials. This is despite numerous reports and investigations suggesting that certain GOP lawmakers may have played a role in instigating or supporting the rioters (source: multiple news outlets, January 6th Investigation Committee).  There is an abundance of evidence to prove that the following people conspired, planned & executed the insurrection (January 6 Investigation Final Report): Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Paul Gossar, Jim Jordan, Lauren Boebert, Mo Brooks, Andy Biggs, Louie Gohmert, Scott Perry, Kevin McCarthy, Thomas Tuberville, & Barry Loudermilk We have all witnessed they care more about investigating why their Twitter was shut down than actually doing what they were elected to do. This is wasting tax-payer dollars.They show arrogance, spread misinformation, antisemitism, &  Fight LGTBQ  & women's rights these are items already placed into law and did not need to be changed. This is their agenda, not ours. This tells us they are stripping us of our rights and it can NOT go on. For instance Marjorie Taylor-Greene has stated several times, " The American People don't care about that..." How would she know what we care about? She pays more attention to making rap videos than doing her job. (Trump buys a gun video on YouTube) According to articles & supported by investigations launched by GOP Lawmakers into the care of the insurrectionists in prison, she has also visited them in jail.(multiple articles) All stated above asked for presidential pardons from Donald J. Trump while commiting crimes and before committing more. (January 6th Investigation Committee) This petition calls for a thorough investigation into these allegations and for any guilty parties to be held accountable. No one should be above the law, especially those entrusted with upholding it. We demand justice for this blatant assault on our democracy. Let's not forget 5 people died that day. For what?Please sign this petition to urge our law enforcement agencies and judicial system to indict any GOP lawmakers found complicit in the insurrection at OUR Capitol Buildin January 6 Investigation Committee Final Report https://youtu.be/WqvMe6nqiTc?si=cAiBPFDbUbzzl7zq

           The Congressional Budget Office recently published a proposal to reduce veterans benefits for the purpose of lowering the deficit. Now, it’s no secret that the government has to find a way to balance the budget, but why is that the burden of the Men and Women who have sacrificed body and mind in the service of their country?         The proposal put forth would negatively impact the lives of veterans as there are multiple ways in which they could potentially lose compensation. The first way would be to “Means-Test VA Disability Compensation for Veterans With Higher Income”. This would include disqualifying veterans disability and compensation payments based off of their income bracket. At a certain income level, deductions would be made to the veteran’s compensation payments. At the max income level, payments would cease all together. Now, it shouldn’t have to be explained that service related disabilities don’t cease to exist once a veteran starts making a certain amount of money. For Example: Jim is on VA disability because an IED exploded when he was deployed to Iraq costing him his leg. Jim decided to go back to college and get a job in the tech industry because he is now limited to office work. Now that Jim is making decent money, he will no longer qualify for his VA compensation payments. Limbs don’t grow back, and many wounds (both physical and mental) never heal. So, why should veterans lose out on compensation because they have found ways to be successful despite their disability? Resilience should not result in financial punishment.             Other options in these proposals include “Veterans who start receiving disability compensation payments in 2024 or later would have those payments reduced by 30 percent at age 67.” Basically, disability payments would be reduced when the veteran meets retirement age and starts to receive social security payments. As stated earlier, some wounds never heal. Veterans paid for their disability payments with their minds and bodies during their service to this country. They also paid into the social security program while in the military and civilian sector. Not only are they entitled to full benefits in BOTH respects, the United States has a moral obligation to pay that debt.                    It has also been proposed that the VA stop payments to Veterans with a disability percentage of less than 30%. Why is it fair for the VA to acknowledge service related disabilities but decline payment due to an arbitrary number?             There are many other proposed cuts to VA disability and compensation that are not listed here, but the message remains the same. In a time of excessive government spending including foreign aid, why should Veterans be the ones to lose funding? It’s no question that the government has to do something to reduce the deficit, but that should involve cutting needless spending rather than monetarily punishing veterans. We cannot give exorbitant amounts of financial aid to foreign countries while simultaneously cutting aid to the Men and Women that protected and defended the United States. We cannot continue offering proposals to reduce compensation that veterans DESERVE, NEED, and COUNT ON. We will NOT stand for this!   Proposals from the CBO can be found  here: https://www.cbo.gov/budget-options/58631 https://www.cbo.gov/budget-options/58653 https://www.cbo.gov/budget-options/58654 https://www.cbo.gov/budget-options/58655

Nearly 66 million Americans depend on Social Security to pay their bills. How many years have the American people faced Government, especially congress threatening to reduce or end Social Security, which rightfully belongs to the people? Americans work for years, and social security deductions are taken from paychecks consistently. Yet, over the years, it appears Government has borrowed against Social Security through the sale of bonds and invest in capital while paying back a portion of what is borrowed through interest. Hence, the question is, where is the principal?  Does this sound like a Ponzi scheme? Yes! It is time for accountability. Give us our money back and cease to continue deducting from our paychecks and allow the American people to decide where they want to invest their money.  Additionally, where are social security dollars going when an American passes away and has paid into Social Security during their working years? It was disconcerting to find that after my mother died, her Social Security would return to the Government. She worked for over 45 years and retired for only a short period before her passing. A law should require Social Security to be given to the deceased's children regardless of whether they are over 18 years old. If no children exit, social security should go to the estate. Social Security is money that you and your loved ones have earned by putting in hard labor.  Please share this same passion as I do and sign this petition calling for Government Action Now.

Term Limits, or service limits, are not currently written for members of the United States Congress. By leaving this very important service unchecked by the great people of our nation a stagnant pool of “representatives” has maintained their presence in our politics and legislative body for far too long. In order to “right the ship” to remove career politicians from service before special interests can really cement a hold on elected leaders it is proposed that Term Limits be voted into law, through the amendment process.  This petition to Congress will seek to limit the service of those in Congress to a maximum of 18 years. The makeup of this service being not defined by separation of service between the United States Senate or the House of Representatives, but rather in Total. It is apparent that action must be taken now by We the People to enforce a new structure of limitation in our government to better serve us. Term Limits Now!