Government Inefficiency

This is what we elect and PAY for our legislators to do?

CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JANUARY 15, 2010
111TH CONGRESS - SECOND SESSION

9:05 A.M. -

The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on January 19, 2010.

9:04 A.M. -

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

9:03 A.M. -

The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

9:01 A.M. -

Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Daniel Coughlin.

9:00 A.M. -

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

-from http://clerk.house.gov

The information found here tells us the average member of the House of Representatives is payed $174,000 per year and the House Leadership is payed as follows:

Speaker of the House - $223,500/yr
Majority Leader - $193,400/yr
Minority Leader - $193,400/yr

The Speaker of the House makes $612/day, Majority and Minority Leaders makes $530/day.

So we have 432 members at $205,939
The Speaker of the House at $612
The Majority & Minority Leader at $530 each.

That is $207,611 for a five minute day.

The regular member of the House makes $60/hr if they worked 8hr EVERY day. I don't think they earn it.

And who thinks the government can effectively manage health care?

Someone still has an Obamasiah complex!

Rep. Jose E. Serrano (D) NY-16 has introduced this joint resolution.

HJ 5 IH
111th CONGRESS1st SessionH. J. RES. 5
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 6, 2009

Mr. SERRANO introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

`Article--

`The twenty-second article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.'.

-thomas.gov

If this doesn't speak for itself, take a look at other legislation he has supported and introduced here.