Reform how we vote for Congress
The President expands his power because Congress is weak and polarized. House “seats” have become properties of our political Parties rather than representatives of people in local voting Districts. Parties control via threats to withhold campaign funding.
Local representation made sense when farming was the largest occupation, with settled people. Now citizens move about the state or nation for employment or lifestyle. Their concerns lie beyond district boundaries.
We can end gerrymandering and party control of district pawns by electing all representatives statewide. For example, the top 28 vote-getters in Florida would become 28 representatives. Instead of parties, candidates might advocate charter schools, water reservoirs or balanced budgets. Deserving minority candidates could attract votes statewide to be elected.
Giving each voter two votes would let voters also promote a new face with new ideas. This would ease creation of new parties without voter fear of wasting votes.
Term limits will induce elected officials to attend to legislating, rather than seeking re-election, or attracting money for party or person. We don’t need “experienced” officials. America has many competent leaders who have led businesses, school boards, courts, legislatures and states. Only an independent Congress can control a president.