I mean, I kind of agree. It's not that much money especially if you have to bounce around between your home city and DC. But at the same time, I wish government

I mean, I kind of agree. It's not that much money especially if you have to bounce around between your home city and DC. But at the same time, I wish government compensation was tied to measurable targets like the health of the economy, etc. There isn't really any incentive for people in government to do anything other than campaign for reelection and coast.