This is exactly why there should be aggressive term limits for all offices. A 3-4 term limit for all offices regardless of the length of your term (e.g. 6-8 for

This is exactly why there should be aggressive term limits for all offices. A 3-4 term limit for all offices regardless of the length of your term (e.g. 6-8 for the House, 18-24 years for Senate, etc.) would still allow exemplary public servants to spend their life in public service if their constituencies demand it. Even at 3 terms that's over 3 decades if you spend 3 terms in the House, 3 in the Senate, and 2 as President. If you know you have at most 6 years in the House to make a difference you're much more likely to actually try to make a difference. I think somewhat counter-intuitively but related, members of Congress need to be paid more to attract successful people. If you're making $600k/yr as a surgeon you have very little incentive to leave your job to make $175k/yr as a member of Congress.