I did read the article and what they support is not spending a lot of time in Washington, not the cut in pay.
The issue with the cut in pay is that, it can make people more vulnerable to corruption.
That isn’t to say that congressmen are under paid.
The pay a Congress critter makes is not that important to them anyway.
That is not where the real perks come in.
They real deal comes from Insider trading, Lobbyists who give them free stuff under the table, trips around the world on our dime. Deals here and a gifts there.A staff of people to kiss their ass daily, free rides, the perks are amazing, they live like kings at our expense.
Some of the new members probably need the salary for a while , but for some reason those who have been there a while say 25 to 30 years appear to do very well with that salary.The salary and the treasure chest campaign slush funds they build up.
Did you see the latest scandal? Maybe they should make a million a piece then.
The problem is normal citizens get to DC and forget where they came from. Many get perks they should never get, a nice big staff and they feel important.
It's too bad voters don't see the need to go after the culture in Washington.
If you make 80k or 160k and have no integrity you would still be willing to sell your votes for millions.