> so that the $$ isn't the issue.
You really think people spend millions of dollars running for president so they can collect a $400K/year salary? I'd imagine that's a pay cut to the vast majority of people running.
> get rid of pork
Dependent on Congress almost completely
> remove the pay from the congress
I'm pretty sure that's beyond the power of the President. Besides, he'd have to get them to approve it.
> let the states pay the congress reps, in place of it coming out of the general Federal Fund
I'm not totally against this, it's a neat idea
> we get to set the pay rates of the reps.
Last time I checked no one asked me what I wanted our state reps to be paid.
> One that isn't a lawyer already -- ~90% lawyer == crook.
> Has a good record of being very moral.
Who decides what's moral?
> Raises children well -- kids are well behaved, and are old enough so that you and I see them well behaved throughout their life.
How the heck does this affect a person's ability to govern the most powerful country in the world?
> Sound financial practices within family/business</current political office>
Definitely
> Cannot easily be enticed based on the almighty dollar.
Definitely, but good luck with that one
