See this story for information about a preliminary step the U.S. House has taken to raise congressional pay. Every time congressional pay rises, filing fees rise in many states that set the amount of the fee as a percentage of the office’s salary.
See this story for information about a preliminary step the U.S. House has taken to raise congressional pay. Every time congressional pay rises, filing fees rise in many states that set the amount of the fee as a percentage of the office’s salary.
Congress should ban filing fees for Congress along with segregated partisan primaries.
I don’t really have a problem with the salary for a Representative in Congress being increased once in a while. But there should be some direct citizen involvement in the calculations.
And, of course, they should pass term limits first. I’m sick of seeing people make careers in politics. But they should be allowed to serve long enough to work on a few pet projects. I think they should get about six or eight years at most.
“Congress should ban filing fees for Congress”
And compel candidates to rely solely on petition signatures to gain ballot access?
HOW LONG TO READ ALL EXISTING LAWS, TREATIES AND REGS ???
OR EVEN CURRENT BILLS AND RESOS ???
HOW MANY LOW PAID STAFFERS DOING THE REAL WORK ???
“I don’t really have a problem with the salary for a Representative in Congress being increased once in a while. But there should be some direct citizen involvement in the calculations.”
Fortunately the newest Constitutional amendment, the 27th, requires that all Congressional pay raises must be delayed until a Congressional election has passed. That gives the voters some small input into the process.
For some reason, it only took this amendment 202 years to be ratified after it was first proposed in 1789
Pay them with government cheese, but no more than the recommended daily allowance for themselves and immediate family (spouse and any children under 16 living at home).
SINCE USA SEN AND REP ARE P-O-W-E-R OFFICES —
HOW MANY STATES DO HAVE ONLY VOTER NOM PETS FOR BALLOT ACCESS – AT LEAST FOR D/R GANGS ???
WZ –
202 YRS DELAY — PERHAPS STATE HACKS DID NOT WANT SAME STUFF RE THEIR $$$ FROM STATES ???
HOW MANY STATES NOW WITH COMP COMMS FOR TOP OFFICES ???
Translation from azzspeak?
Not worth the effort. Always something moronic. Usual trolling.
I AM A WOMAN!
Now there’s an unexpected turn of events. So there’s a Mr. and Ms. AZ?
@WZ,
50 supporters appear in person at courthouses or similar government buildings.
That would definitely be better.
What does this have to do with ballot access?
Everything. If there wasn’t money and power to fight over, who would want it?
I AM A WOMAN TRAPPED IN A MAN’S BODY.
One AZ is bad enough. We don’t need two.