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I noticed the other day in an article re Hillary Clinton's fainting spell, that she had assembled her entire staff, from New York and Washington, to a luncheon at a hotel in Westchester. The number cited was 60 staffers.

I also recently read where top staffers of legislators earn upwards of $155,000. So, if I were to assume that Hillary's 60 staffers average $100,000 per year in a loaded wage, (cost of benefits included), then her staff costs the US public $6,000,000 per year.

Assuming all senators spend a like amount on staffers, then the cost to the American public for senator's staff is $600,000,000 per year.

I don't know how large a US Representative's staff is, but for the sake of the argument, assume it to be 25 people. That equates to $2,500,000 per US Representative. With 435 US representatives representing their constituents, the cost to the US Public is $1,087,500,000.

Combining both houses of government the cost is staggering. It exceeds $1,687,500,000 per year. This is for wages alone, not mention business expenses, office space, computer support, computer hardware, parking spaces, etc.

I would venture a guess that no ill effects to the general populace would be felt if legislators' staff were cut in half. The savings would be significant.