Government Proposal for Elected Officials

After listening to Glenn Beck speak on his show today, I have come to the belief that all elected Federal officials should work for free. This means Senators and Presidents.The only exception should be the House of Representatives.

The reason I believe this is due to the large amount of benefits they recieve to perform a "service" for their/our country. Senators are commonly referred to as members of the "Millionaires Club." We, the public, have the belief that they are un-productive and live in the pockets of special interest groups. The basis of the Tea Party movement.

Eliminating the Senate salaries would give future politicians a legit reason to run for office: BECAUSE YOU CARE! Yes, the future of the Senate would still compromise of wealthy citizens. At least in this scenario these wealthy citizens wouldn't have an enormous financial incentive to run for office. They would be elected to perform a service for our country and would do so under the pretense that they actually care to represent our interests.

As we all know, each state elects two Senators for representation. A total of 100 US citizens to represent 50 states. How hard would it be to find two wealthy or financially backed candidates for office with no taxpayer financed incentive to run? I don't see it as being that difficult.

I would apply this same strategy with the POTUS. The presidential position is no longer what it was when FDR and his predecessors ran for office. Back then the president was expected to finance personal dinners and food for the White House. No longer is that the case.

The reason I believe the district representatives of Congress should be allowed to keep their salaries is that there are far too many of them. These people tend to be locals that can be held to a higher standard than Senators. When a small group of people can decide your future, you tend to listen to those people.

Members of the House of Representatives are elected to represent the interest of their particular districts. Not an entire state or country. As a representative you can be voted out much easier than a Senator. This year's midterm elections could end up being the most perfect example of this.

So what do you think? Eliminate millions of dollars in tax-payer funded salaries in hopes of better representation. What about decreasing the Federal deficit by repealing their salaries?