Congressional members are elected to represent the citizens of the United States. However, these representatives are increasingly out of step with their constituencies. Their policies are frequently in direct contrast to the will and wellbeing of American families.
Congressional members enjoy lifestyles that limit their ability to represent and relate to the average US family. The average salary in Congress is $174,000. Conversely, the average salary in the US is $41,211, a number skewed by the extreme compensation of a wealthy few. The median salary in the United States is $26,965.
This petition asks that steps be taken to limit Congressional salaries to the median US salary. Congressional salaries would be subject to increase as the lives and salaries of average US families improve.