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Re:Senate Stock Watcher by bearcobra on Friday April 10, 2020 @09:35PM (#22839043)
One of the problems that creates is only certain types of people can afford to go into politics. Improving the pay for staffers might go a long way to reduce some of the revolving door cycles that many people find so distasteful
Re:Senate Stock Watcher by TylerE on Friday April 10, 2020 @10:34PM (#22839260)
I don't see how it helps.

The expensive part is GETTING elected, not serving. If you don't have the resources to win, the salary doesn't help you.