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Government Corruption Not Just A Party Issue

Government Corruption Not Just A Party Issue. Margaret Mooney Matt Fleury. House of Representatives. 1 term = 2 years Elected just in time to campaign for next term

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Government Corruption Not Just A Party Issue

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  1. Government CorruptionNot Just A Party Issue Margaret Mooney Matt Fleury

  2. House of Representatives • 1 term = 2 years • Elected just in time to campaign for next term • Many don’t like to vote either way on issues so that they can receive as many votes as they possibly can from their constituents

  3. House of Representatives • $174,000 salary for each representative • $223,500 for the Speaker • $193,400 for their party leaders • A cost of living adjustment(COLA) occurs each year unless they vote against it. • For obvious reasons, the vote against this rarely happens

  4. House of Representatives • Members of Congress are permitted to deduct up to $3,000 of living expenses per year incurred while living away from their district or home state. • Members of Congress may retire with full benefits at age 62 after five years of service, at age 50 after twenty yearsof service, and at any age after twenty-five years of service. • Full benefits

  5. Senate • 1 term = 6 years. With staggered voting, one-third of the seats are available every two years • Elected by primaries or caucuses • Primary: Poles, line, stand in a box, done. • Caucus: People have gathering and they physically take the side of the room for the candidate of their choice. Then debate, change sides, and final counting. • Those are a whole different injustice

  6. Senate • $174,000 each senator • $193,400 for the president pro tempore • In June 2003, at least 40 of the then-senators were millionaires • Along with earning salaries, senators receive retirement and health benefits that are identical to other federal employees, and are fully vested after five years of service. • On average, a retired senator receives $60,972

  7. Sounds pretty good huh?

  8. Well because of these incredible benefits, congress is subject to many corruptionsLets take a look at some of the voted members of congress…

  9. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) • pleaded guilty to one felony fraud count for using $750,000 of campaign money to buy items like stuffed animals, elk heads and fur capes. • His wife, Sandi Jackson, who is a Chicago Alderman, pleaded guilty to filing false income tax statements at the same time

  10. Laura Richardson (D-CA) • Found guilty on seven counts of improperly pressuring her staff to campaign for her, destroying evidence and tampering with witness testimony. • The Committee ordered Richardson to pay a fine of $10,000

  11. John Ensign (R-NV) • Resigned his Senate seat on May 3, 2011, before the Senate Ethics Committee could examine possible fiscal violations in connection with his extramarital affair with Cynthia Hampton. • The John Ensign scandal reached a plea deal with prosecutors, the details of which have not yet been released

  12. Tom DeLay (R-TX) • On November 24, 2010, a Texas jury convicted DeLay of money laundering connected to the Jack Abramoff scandal. • On January 10, 2011, he was sentenced to three years in prison in Texas

  13. Not only are there those largely exposed corruptions, not many people will vote on bills so they can keep the votes from their constituents.This leaves the “not so important” bills to be pushed aside.

  14. The reality is, those issues could greatly impact the “important” issues that those congressmen are more concerned about.

  15. The Real Issue • The Penny • www.weebly.com/abolishthepenny

  16. There’s no more compromising

  17. This is NOT just a PARTY issue

  18. This is an American Issue

  19. YOU decide

  20. Educate yourself before you vote

  21. Because they are running your country

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