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	Name:	Talullahhound -
	Subject:	Temptations of elected office.......
	Date:	10/10/2010 7:31:27 PM

I think this is a great idea.   Not only should they be in their home district, they should have to spend one day a week actually meeting with the folks that elected them.

One of the premises of the Congressional pay issue, is how much it costs them having to have two residences, and the cost of travel back and forth.  By having them stay in their home districts and use readily available technology to communic ate would certainly take away that argument.

They would likely make an argument that they have to be in DC to do their committee work, but in fact, most of it is done by staffers. I'd like to see the job of permanent staffer abolished too.  Some of the senior staffers have almost as much power and influence as the elected officials -- and when they do leave their govt jobs, they usually go to work for lobbyists.

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Temptations of elected office....... - Talullahhound - 10/10/2010 7:31:27 PM

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