Miller’s plan would also cut federal spending by 3 percent to 5 percent, exempting military, veteran’s affairs and homeland security budgets.

“Hard working South Carolinians, men and women, have lost faith in Washington,” Miller said. “Everybody is tightening their belts. It’s long past time for Congress to lead the way.”

Miller’s plan would cut Congressional pay by 10 percent, and he said he would reject any raise until the federal budget is balanced. Miller would also eliminate Congressional perks, such as cars, cell phones and some paid mail, known as franking.

Members of Congress would have to disclose their earmark requests under Miller’s plan, even posting them to their websites. He would also require the U.S. House and Senate create a searchable database of funded earmarks.

Miller would require lobbyists to disclose when they met and what they discussed. Former members of Congress would have to wait five years before becoming a lobbyist, instead of the current one-year waiting period.

Miller is challenging Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson in the 2nd Congressional District, which includes Lexington and a portion of Richland counties and runs south to Beaufort and Hilton Head.