Question...

Why is it that members of Congress are on the federal payroll?

For that matter, why does the federal government get to say how states choose their representatives?

I know, I know...it's all in the Constitution.

But while I'm willing to accept a federal mandate that each state gets two senators and X amount of representatives, why shouldn't the states get to determine how those people are chosen? What business is it of the federal government how long they serve? Or how often we vote for them?

Or how they're compensated?

I'm certainly not questioning the role they play in our government. All I'm questioning is how they get to play that role.

And who signs the paycheck.

A little change like that might go a long way.