Quote:What's even more problematic is the fact that many of those millionaire senators and congressmen became millionaires once they were elected to office. They try to portray themselves as being in touch with the plight of the average man, but they don't have a clue what is going on in the real world because they've been removed from it for decades.


The original intention was to elect representatives who would go and fulfill their civic duties, then go back to their homes and resume their lives. It wasn't intended to be a career choice.


Traditional republicans, and not the country club sect that's been running the mainstream for the party for decades don't stand for anything you've pointed out above. In fact, just the opposite.



Agreed.



As a victim of gerrymandering that puts me in a 2 block wide portion of her district in order to cobble together her constituents, I completely agree with this point. She's an absolute embarrassment on a national stage.