As you have read, they also make more on the average than those in public. Congress is now at the lowest approval rating of 13%. You have to learn how to play the game and understand this inorder to get through the process if you are in any business today. It has gotten worse than better. No words of wisdom just that everyone wants to change or fix it, but they all keep playing this game and it will not change. Voters can only hold themselves accountable. Some DD needs to be done by all voters.