New GOP Leaders: Will They Really Open Up the House?

Fifty One Percent ( 51% of Americans don't bother to vote for, they want no part of this farce and charade; both major political partys make a mockery of our democracy - while working for the special interests groups. It's no coincidence that the establishment will donate to both partys...we're being duped and we don't even know it.

policies of the establishments are carried out by the BOTH monopoly holders to our politics cuz, they BOTH work for the same set or groups that pay for their campaigns. Only difference, one will tell us OPENLY, they will pork us all, while the other would rather razzle-dazzle us with BS - in making us believe they care, but when the dust settles, the outcome is always thesame con job...( i.e, " I wanted toget it done foryou, but our hands are tied because those on the other side of the isle aint co-operating". People if you concentrate on the bottom line, the ends results are always the same, " eitherway, NEITHER GETS NOTHING DONE". We are being huzzled and we don't even know it.

They should post all communications and a recording of all meetings with lobbyists. Sure they don't want to do this. But if Americans stood up and emailed their rep once a week demanding this be done, they might just do it.

The First thing that needs to be done is the tax cuts and they need to be for ever this time. then we need to make a law that no money can be taken for the labor unions. then we need all of the protection laws removed from the books for the labor unions, and laws put into place for a maximum that can be cut for workers that were union per year. And get the unions out of all government places for it is agianest the law. There is no way that companies in america can compete with the imports. to have jobs here our companies need to be able to run their companies. they were the ones that built America, so whats wrong with them now. But we must protect the workers that were union then, to very small cuts per year so they can adjust and place their lives in order, as the company can get more competitive and the people in America can afford to buy what they make

What the secret holds that some senators put on nominees, to block vote on the nomination? We can't even find out what senator did it.

When did Nancy Pelosi begin posting bills 72 hours in advance of a vote? Lots of talk about this in 2008 but it never happened.

Didn't the taxpayers recently pay $19 million to upgrade computer systems in DC? Would it be so difficult to provide a simple program that would allow citizens to read proposed bills and make a yes or no vote? At the very least, this could be done for those bills that drastically change rules and regulations governing the people.

Forget it, Folks. It's more of the same. As soon as the newbies arrive in Congress, they are told that if they want to get along, they have to go along. And anybody who doesn't go along and wants to live up to their campaign promises is out the door. Don't believe me? Read your history and watch the future.

How about some Common Sense reforms such as One Bill at a Time? Or, have Congress demonstrate where in the Constitution they have the imperative to pass a bill? How about we only give benefits to citizens? How about they read each bill before voting on it? Pass the FairTax. Congress gets their pay cut if there isn't a balanced budget each year. There are so many simple ways to get our fiscal house in order, but there are too many citizens that are dependent upon Government and they will scream like stuck pigs if there is ANY talk of cutting ANYTHING. Such selfish people. So much for the Proud Americans.

What about Lobbyists? Congress should require all lobbyists to also make public what it is they are lobbying our representatives about. We should also require the lobbyists to declare to the Ethics Committee how much money and/or perks are in the "satchel" for our reps and/or senators and make the declaration available to the public. Furthermore, the Committee, right there and then, should bill the recipients the taxes due.