If there is a sure fire way to save on the National Debt, the much maligned Rep. Howard Coble has his own method.

6th District of North Carolina U.S. Rep. Howard Coble sporting a hat proclaiming the State Championship of the West Rowan High School football teamshares a laugh with Susan Hoffner at the family farm near Mt Ulla. Coble toured several locations in Rowan County on monday. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.


Why I would think the House Right Wing Republicans could not get this bill to fhe floor fast enough.

Washington, Jul 26  (click title to entry - Thank you)

        (Washington, D.C.)----Saying he’s not ready to give up on his career-long quest to reform the congressional pension system, U.S. Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) announced today that he has introduced new legislation to change how the system operates.  Congressman Coble, who has refused to participate in the congressional pension program, said his new bill would change how quickly new members become vested.

        “When all the debate in Washington is about sacrifice and how Americans may have to do more with less in the future,” Rep. Coble stated, “members of Congress are noticeably silent about what sacrifices they are willing to make.  I think it is imperative to show the American people that we – as public servants – are serious about changing the free-spending culture of Capitol Hill.  We can begin by reforming the lavish congressional pension system.”

          Coble says his bill would require new members of Congress to serve for at least 12 years before they vest into the congressional pension program.  Under current law, members become eligible to receive lifetime pension benefits after only five years of service.  It also makes conforming changes to ensure that members cannot receive other pension benefits until they have served 12 years....


Representative Coble is what the Tea Baggers are calling, "The Old Guard."  Of course that would mean they are the only fiscally responsible New Guard.  


Rep. Coble has been tryint to save the USA money for a long time, it is just that it was never in fashion and let's face it, the 'Retirement Fund' is rarely talked about and hardly known to exist by the people of the USA.