GOVERNMENT SPENDING/EARMARK REFORM
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WE THE BELOW UNDERSIGNED AMERICAN PEOPLE of various ethnic backgrounds,ages, color,gender,religion belief,income levels,and political parties ARE HEREBY JOINING IN UNIFIED VOICE,TO DEMAND IMMEDIATE AND TRANSPARENT CHANGES FROM OUR FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT,AND HONORABLE ELECTED OFFICIALS REGARDING GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND EARMARK REFORM.
We have voted you into office with the trust of our vote,and we trust that real change will occur.We demand a government by the people,and for the people,this is the peoples voice.
I AM CALLING ON ALL AMERICANS,AS YOUR PATRIOTIC DUTY CALLS YOU NOW, TO JOIN IN THE SIGNING OF THIS PETITION,LETS BE HEARD FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA.
I AM CALLING ON ALL FORMS OF NEWS MEDIA,AS YOUR PATRIOTIC DUTY ALSO CALLS YOU NOW, TO DO ALL IN YOUR POWER TO ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION AND PUBLICATION OF THIS PETITION.
SOME SPECIFIC CHANGES WE ARE DEMANDING SHOULD INCLUDE:
1)HALT ALL EARMARK SPENDING FOR ANY RESPECTIVE STATE NOT MEETING THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA....
-providing and funding for adequate road and bridge repairs or replacement
-providing and funding for adequate state and local police protection
-providing and funding for adequate local fire and rescue protection
-providing and funding for modern schools,equipment and supplies
-providing and funding for modern playgrounds and recreation centers
-providing and funding for ample homeless shelters or temporary housing
-MAINTAINING A BUDGET SURPLUS
2)ALL EARMARK SPENDING PROJECTS TO BE PRESENTED BY A STATE REPRESENTITIVE SEPERATELY FROM ANY OTHER BILLS,FOR APPROVAL, TO A NEWLY FORMED PANEL OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL MEMBERS,WITH REPRESENTATION OF EACH COUNTY,THIS PANEL WILL DECIDE WITH WHAT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE,WHAT PRIORITY THE PROJECT BECOMES,IF THE PROJECT IS APPROVED,OR IF IT WILL PROCEED AND WHEN.
3)ELIMINATE ALL EARMARK SPENDING ON PRIVATE LANDS CREATING PRIVATE PROFITS.
4)ALL PROPOSED SPENDING BILLS,OR BUDGET PROPOSALS ARE TO BE PUBLISHED IN THEIR ENTIRETY ON THE INTERNET IN A DOWNLOADABLE FORMAT,WITH A MINIMUM OF (20)TWENTY BUSINESS DAYS AFTER PUBLISHING UNTIL A VOTE IS ALLOWED.EXCEPT
FOR EMERGENCY FUNDING.
5)DEVELOPE A NEW INDEPENDENT WATCHDOG SPENDING OVERSIGHT COMITTEE TO ASSURE THE MAXIMUM USE OF OUR TAX DOLLARS,WITH QUARTERLY REPORTS TO THE PUBLIC.
6)DEVELOPE NECESSARY LAWS AND PENALTIES FOR EARMARK OR SPENDING ABUSE.
We have voted you into office with the trust of our vote,and we trust that real change will occur.We demand a government by the people,and for the people,this is the peoples voice.
I AM CALLING ON ALL AMERICANS,AS YOUR PATRIOTIC DUTY CALLS YOU NOW, TO JOIN IN THE SIGNING OF THIS PETITION,LETS BE HEARD FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA.
I AM CALLING ON ALL FORMS OF NEWS MEDIA,AS YOUR PATRIOTIC DUTY ALSO CALLS YOU NOW, TO DO ALL IN YOUR POWER TO ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION AND PUBLICATION OF THIS PETITION.
SOME SPECIFIC CHANGES WE ARE DEMANDING SHOULD INCLUDE:
1)HALT ALL EARMARK SPENDING FOR ANY RESPECTIVE STATE NOT MEETING THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA....
-providing and funding for adequate road and bridge repairs or replacement
-providing and funding for adequate state and local police protection
-providing and funding for adequate local fire and rescue protection
-providing and funding for modern schools,equipment and supplies
-providing and funding for modern playgrounds and recreation centers
-providing and funding for ample homeless shelters or temporary housing
-MAINTAINING A BUDGET SURPLUS
2)ALL EARMARK SPENDING PROJECTS TO BE PRESENTED BY A STATE REPRESENTITIVE SEPERATELY FROM ANY OTHER BILLS,FOR APPROVAL, TO A NEWLY FORMED PANEL OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL MEMBERS,WITH REPRESENTATION OF EACH COUNTY,THIS PANEL WILL DECIDE WITH WHAT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE,WHAT PRIORITY THE PROJECT BECOMES,IF THE PROJECT IS APPROVED,OR IF IT WILL PROCEED AND WHEN.
3)ELIMINATE ALL EARMARK SPENDING ON PRIVATE LANDS CREATING PRIVATE PROFITS.
4)ALL PROPOSED SPENDING BILLS,OR BUDGET PROPOSALS ARE TO BE PUBLISHED IN THEIR ENTIRETY ON THE INTERNET IN A DOWNLOADABLE FORMAT,WITH A MINIMUM OF (20)TWENTY BUSINESS DAYS AFTER PUBLISHING UNTIL A VOTE IS ALLOWED.EXCEPT
FOR EMERGENCY FUNDING.
5)DEVELOPE A NEW INDEPENDENT WATCHDOG SPENDING OVERSIGHT COMITTEE TO ASSURE THE MAXIMUM USE OF OUR TAX DOLLARS,WITH QUARTERLY REPORTS TO THE PUBLIC.
6)DEVELOPE NECESSARY LAWS AND PENALTIES FOR EARMARK OR SPENDING ABUSE.
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