Lugar still owns land in Indiana.
Were you aware that almost all Senators end up purchasing a home somewhere in the Virginia or Maryland suburbs?
Yet, in this age of electronic communication we don't really need any of them to come to Washington. They could stay home in their homestates their entire term of service ~ every single day if need be.
I'm sure that would work ~ for the communications part.
Yes, they could stay home.
Evan Bayh and his twins and beautiful wife could have lived quite comfortably in their $58,200 condo that has a homestead exemption. After all, other families live there.
http://advanceindiana.blogspot.com/2011/06/why-is-media-giving-evan-bayh-pass-on.html
