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Originally Posted by Rasczak  On another note, I'm beginning to think the problem with Congress isn't that they're paid too much, its that they're paid too little. Basically, all they get as a reward for their "service" is power. Ergo, the pool of potential candidates for congressional seats is populated mainly by people seeking power. They aren't signing up for the health care plan. |
That's just nuts. They get enough money that the people who really want to change things aren't discouraged from running. But I don't think the problem is that they're paid too much in salary; it's the kick-backs and bribes that are the real problem.