Taking effect after the start of the next set of terms of office all US Senators and Representatives will have the following salary and benefits:
- Minimum wage of the state in which their representation occurs
- No healthcare, they must find and pay for their own
- All income generated from non-salary sources are frozen until the end of their term
- No paid leave.
- All recesses require 50% time dedicated to community service for their state/district and 50% time dedicated to state/district work
- All state/district work performed must be publicly available
- They work federal holidays
- No retirement plan
- All allowances are for work functions only - commuting to and from work is not a work function
Why - To better represent the constituents they represent, especially the lower class