$1.6 million to run for the House. $10 million to run for the Senate.
http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/03/11/the-astonishing-amount-of-money-it-costs-to-win-a-seat-in-congress-today/
$1.6 million and $10 million to run for an elective job that pays $174,000 per year.
Something is VERY wrong with that picture.