[kaehurowing]

Why would Cruz or anybody, and especially just a candidate, spend 1.2 million of his own money for a job in the US Senate that pays only $174,000. a year?

It would take 7 years or so, paying every dime of a senate salary, to receive back 1.2 million dollars.

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Reason #1: Congress is now essentially an aristocracy. Once you get elected, especially for Senate, you stay there for the rest of your life. $174K per year for life is a pretty good return on that $1.2 million.

Reason #2: It sets you up for running for higher office. Such as president.

Reason #3: See how everyone else in Congress is making all sorts of money other than their salary.

[xzins]

I was sort of hoping for an honorable reason.