Why Term Limits are necessary for Congress
In the beginning of our nation, serving in Congress, ( Senate or House of Representatives), was just that, public service to our country ; and unpaid or low paid at that. Citizens would serve a few years and then go back to home and to private work. But when Congress gave themselves the right to set wages, retirement, benefits, and expense allowances; the words Public Service changed to My Lifelong Career Job . Today a member of congress receives a base salary of $ 174,000 year, plus retirement benefits, life insurance benefits, health insurance benefits and BIG expense allowances for their offices. Congressmen and women get an average expense allowance of S 1,353,205.00 , and Senators get an average of $ 3,209,103.00 . This the average, some get more - a lot more. They also get automatic cost of living adjustments annually; ( what we call a raise. ) Members of Congress are also wined and dined by friends, contributors, and lobbyist . Why would they ever want to cha