By removing any pay whatsoever, we would accomplish the same goal trying to be achieved with term limits.
Reps/Sinators would not live in DC. They would by nature be part-timers, and go back home to make a buck between LONG recesses. They would not run $million dollar incumbent campaigns for re-election.
The state rep pay in NH is “$200 per term”, and is in their Constitution.
The less time in session, the less damage they can do...
I agree 100%. The House and Senate should meet in Washington for 2 weeks twice a year. It should not be a full time job for those slobs. Let them get real jobs like the rest of us.
I think the first legislation my congressman introduced when he was elected was to require them to spend at least 21 days per month in their home districts.
He’s still sleeping in his office.