Exactly, and many enter politics at ALL levels for the wrong reasons. To make the person "feel" more important, to be recognized and looked up to ( ! ??), people in general any more, do NOT enter public positions KNOWING, as our founding fathers knew and accepted, that it means a HUGE personal and FINANCIAL SACRIFICE, but, they were willing to make it, to be public "servants". Many, like John Adams and actually all did in those days, gave up personal income, could not work as many acres when they had to be gone long months to Philadelphia and later in D.C. those who served KNEW that as our reps it would mean personal financial loss, but their families, wife and children pitched in and felt the sacrifice was worth it. This was NEVER intended to be a life long career, a way to make MORE income, etc. it was a duty and a way to GIVE to this precious democracy.... not a life long "gravy train" of private barbers, chefs, dining rooms, jets, world travel, kick backs from credit card companies, oil companies, pharmaceuticals, etc.
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