Indian American introduces US government reform agenda

October 18, 2013 09:23

Amid widespread frustration surrounding the US shutdown and reckless brinkmanship over the debt limit, an Indian-American leader, seeking his maiden Congressional bid, has introduced a vision of bold government reform agenda.

One of the top fund raiser, Rohit Ro Khanna, a former top Obama Administration official, unveiled a five step plan to change the congress.

The proposal includes refusal to donations from political action committees and federally registered lobbyists, refusal to Congressional pay raises, end of Congressional pension system, banning legislators from lobbying for five years after leaving office and Members of Congress from taking special interest-funded trips.

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