We are compensating high office holders all wrong. We are paying them pennies on what they could make in the private sector for a similar position of power, an

We are compensating high office holders all wrong. We are paying them pennies on what they could make in the private sector for a similar position of power, and leaving them to make up the difference by extracting money from favors and prestige. It virtually guarantees corruption. They should be paid an enormous salary plus an excellent pension for life, with the caveat that they are not allowed to accept income from any other source for the rest of their life. This would not be a lot of money. If we paid everyone in the house, senate, and cabinet $10M / y, that would cost < $5B per year, which is nothing to the government. You could make the pensions like $2M / year, and the total cost would probably come in at < $10B.