The people's elected representatives already earn more than thirty (30) times the federally mandated minimum wage and are required to vote *against* pay raises that would otherwise be automatic.
The opportunity to serve in the United States Congress is a privilege that should be its own reward.
I propose a Constitutional Amendment linking Congressional Pay to the federal minimum wage, with Congress members to be paid no more than ten (10) times the amount of someone earning the minimum wage for a full year (or 2000 hours).