European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Young congressman has this Issue in the Bagby Larry Margasak the associated press rep Jim Nussle has saved the bag the one he wore Over his head during a House floor speech to protest chronic rubber Check writing by some of his colleagues. Now this youngest member of the House is getting paper bags in the mail along with messages like Quot go get pm Quot. The 31 year old Iowa Republican has taken the Cue starting a crusade to eliminate remaining House perquisites impose term limits on Congress and make Alt civil rights Laws apply to the nation s lawmakers. Quot we be got a broken system a the freshman congressman said in a recent interview acknowledging his proposal is Quot going to the heart of Perks and systems and networks created Over the years that Are  Husslo said he Hasni to been blackballed in the House but admitted that Veteran lawmakers Quot Haven t paid attention yet Quot to his Reform plan. A freshmen and sophomores want to know How it will work he said among the privileges Nussle would eliminate Are a free parking for members of Congress at Washington National Airport. Quot there a so much Public transportation Quot Nussle said adding that he either hops a cab takes the subway or has a staff member drive him to the Airport e subsidised $5 haircuts at the House Barber shop the House will soon raise the Price to $10quot i used it my first week in Here a Nussle said. Quot it was the worst haircut i Ever had i got what i paid  a free proscription and non prescription drugs from the Capitol physician. A my next door neighbor can to Dore. Jim Nussle a Republican from Iowa has saved the bag that made him a celebrity. This a Nussle said. A the Low $100-a-year fee for use of the House a members Only health facility which includes a swimming Pool basketball court weight room Sauna and steam room. Quot privatize it Quot Nussle suggested. Nussle wants to reduce a House member s salary by 5 percent any time government spending exceeds revenues in the previous fiscal year. And he s proposing a constitutional amendment imposing term limits a a 12-year maximum for All members of Congress. He wants Congress to end its exemption under 16 separate Laws involving areas such As wages equal pay civil rights Freedom of information workplace health and safety age discrimination and privacy. The House Bank is no longer a problem because he House ordered it closed and began an ethics investigation of the rubber checks it accepted. Whether this is All a publicity stunt the voice under the bag on the House floor oct. 1 actually Nussle removed it after a few seconds struck a nerve when it said Quot it is time to take the mask off this institutions and Quot expose the Check writing  the former prosecutor of Delaware county Iowa and the bag made All the network newscasts and his picture was carried in newspapers nationwide. Normally a House freshman can to get publicity like that unless he san sex Jock or a Kennedy not surprisingly Nussle gets mixed reviews from politicians. Quot most people View that As a grandstand publicity stunt Quot said Iowa s democratic chairman John Roehrick who noted that Nussle has been re distracted and mus compete with three term incumbent Democrat David r. Nagie. Quot he a looking for any Way he can to offset the incumbency Issue. In some ways its embarrassing to have a 30-year-old kid walking around with a sack Over his head a Roehrick said. Iowa Republican chairman Richard Schwarm saw it differently. �?�1 think he s hitting a chord Quot Schwarm said. Quot people Are finding out Congress is getting All these favors. Jim got to Washington and found out Congress created a system of Perks that most people weren t aware of. He did t think he should sit Back and do nothing so he got the people incensed. A Quot and i think he will beat  a i have a pretty powerful constituency a the people outside the door a Nussle said gesturing outside the Capitol. Quot the feeling was a i hate Congress but i like my  now its a i hate Congress and i m not real crazy about my congressman either Quot Nussle said the Public s outrage really hit him while in a pizza restaurant in his Hometown of Manchester Iowa shortly after news of the rubber Check writing gained National attention. The lawmaker was finishing his meal with his wife Leslie and children Sarah and Mark. Quot a Man in the Booth behind me asked a Are you going to pay for this with a Check congressman Quot when Nussle returned to Washington he recalled the antics of the late rep. Silvio Conte r-mass., who amused House members by wearing masks on the floor. He now had the Issue and the Means to publicize it the bag. Nussle said he has t been aware of any members talking behind his Back. And he s exercising caution by staying away from the gym. Quot i paid my $100,&Quot Nussle joked Quot but i Don t want to get rolled in Between the  a readers action Lin personnel office error Cost applicant the Job q a my Wilt has been trying to get a Job through the civilian personnel office she recently applied Lor a Job As a teacher s aide in Dodds department of defense dependents schools. She was rated Lor the Job and placed on the list of qualified applicants one of the schools called her and scheduled an interview which she attended. Two Days alter the interview she found out that she was going to be the first hired another school hired her without an interview and told her when she would Start the Job. Needless to say my wife was very excited about these offers later that same Day a representative from co called to inform her that they had made a mistake when they processed her file and she could not have either of the two jobs. Apparently they overlooked the fact that she had used her spouse preference for a previous Job and should not have been rated for the teacher aide position my question is can co withdraw Job offers when they make a mistake like this if she had already started working would she have been fired or forced to quit ? 1st it. Todd m. Kobberdahl Erlanger Germany in James m. Biggs Pera Onnal staffing specialist civilian Para Onnel division off co of the Deputy chief of staff personnel he Usa eur replies the purpose of military spouse preference is to help the spouse obtain initial employment upon relocation of the sponsor. As such it May be exercised Only once per pcs permanent change of station once a civilian personnel office becomes aware of a Job offer made in error if must withdraw the offer in addition depending upon the specific circumstances involved it is possible that an individual hired in error could be removed from the position once the error is discovered to write us readers action line is the readers Quot court of last resort striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas m a military environment or questions about policies and guidelines when other avenues for answers Are not readily available. If you have a question and Don t know where to turn for the answer write to readers action line co the stars and stripes. 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