how can we just sit here and talk all this when a "senator, elected representative of the people" gets to vote on his high salary whenever they wish and then debate over 5.5 to 7.5 f-in dollars for poorest of the poor working ppl for years

Senators vote to raise their own pay | HoumaToday.com | The Courier | Houma, LA

the system has fundamental flaws that need revision by "the people" not the ones in the system who are already enjoying all of its aspects

find 1 senator or major government official who is not rich by "general definition of rich"

i would say representative democracy is a good system, ours just needs some big changes and reforms, its good in its essence, but horrible in details!