The first thing we can do is to pass the Enumerated Powers Act. For many years Representative John Shadegg (R-AZ), has proposed a bill which would require every bill put forth in Congress to include what Constitutional Enumerated Power allows them to do what they propose in the bill. This alone would keep trillions from being spent and if pushed to give that requirement to what the federal government already does then there are trillions more we can save.

The second thing is to pass the "Clean Bills Act" or as I like to call it the "Schoolhouse Rock Bill Act". Those of us who remember Schoolhouse Rocks "I'm Just A Bill" song will know that the bill trying to get to the President's desk was "School buses must stop at railroad crossings." Short, sweet, to the point. That is what the "Clean Bills Act" would require. Every bill only covers one issue. If the bill is about healthcare, it is only about healthcare, not student loans. If we could get this bill passed, this would get rid of earmarks...saving billions more.

The third thing that needs to be instituted is the "Read it yourself" act. This bill would require every congressman to personally read all bills before they vote for them. This does not mean that their staffers will read it, but that they will. This should slow down government which is always a good thing. This might cost some money because the congressmen wouldn't need the huge staffs they have and those employees would collect unemployment for a while, but I think we can live with that expense.

If these 3 simple bills were passed and signed into law, the federal government would shrink down to a manageable size which serves the people instead of the Leviathan that is it now and we would be able to keep much more of what we make.