at the same time, we do want poor people to be able to represent people. It would also be bad if Congress was only out-of-touch rich people. There was a bit of

at the same time, we do want poor people to be able to represent people. It would also be bad if Congress was only out-of-touch rich people. There was a bit of a brouhaha with the last few Congresses where incoming freshmen representatives who had poor backgrounds were having difficulty securing housing due to poor credit history, even though their new salaries put them squarely in upper tax income brackets.