Should election promises be made into employment contracts?

Question

Election promises should be made into a contract that new Presidents/Prime Ministers have to sign. Voters have the right to sack them if they break the term/s & condition/s of the contract. If they give voters the right to vote, then voters should have the right to terminate the employment of the president/prime minister.

After all, our tax money pays their wages.

Answer 1

Actually, they already do have an employment contract. It's known as a term of office. At the end of that term, voters have the right to fire the (choose term of your choice here) if he/she has broken the promise.

A contract is only enforceable if one party chooses to enforce it. If the voters of a district or a country choose to ignore a breech, it makes no difference that the contract is in writing.

Answer 2

How does that work when my state elects members of congress that promised to reduce taxes on yours elects candidates that promised to increase them. It is not possible for BOTH to keep there promises. Presidents CAN'T pass any laws, they can only sign or veto the laws passed by Congress.

Answer 3

i agree 100 percent... so many presidents would of been sacked.. not only sacked but unable to collect their presidential money they get when no longer president..everything gets taken away.. when we don`t perform our job well we get terminated.. correct? tit for tat..

Answer 4

To be honest I don't agree. It's representative democracy. We pick our representatives but not the policies they have to put in place.

If you hire someone to tend your lawn you don't lord over them and tell them how to do everything.

If they screw your lawn up or do something they said they wouldn't, you don't hire them next time.

Answer 5

Indeed they should!!! A great start to a LONG list of needed changes...

Answer 6

Thats a great idea, yes, YES they should.