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To: Mariner

Sneak in a provision that progressively fines Congresscritters when they run a deficit, up to the value of their salaries and present and future congressional benefits. The bigger the deficit the bigger the fine.


5 posted on 09/07/2017 10:45:59 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Rurudyne
progressively fines Congresscritters when they run a deficit

Go back and read the Constitution. What you propose requires a Constitutional amendment proposed by Congress or the state legislatures, and ratified by 3/4 of the states.

49 posted on 09/07/2017 11:39:26 AM PDT by backwoods-engineer (Trump won; I celebrated; I'm good. Let's get on with the civil war now.)
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