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| | Slashing Congressional Spending, Part I: Congressional Pay, Pensions, Perks, and Staff (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) |
 | | This would permit lawmakers to retain an authentic connection to the districts they represent by living and working there, rather than acquiring a Washington mindset that often is antithetical to the desires of their constituents. |
 | | In the year from October 1993 to September 1994, 93 Members, over 1 in 5, spent less than $40,000 -- approximately the yearly allowance that a 75 percent cut would entail. |
 | | Constituent service not only distracts legislators and their staff from the work they were elected to do, but also undermines competitive elections by permitting incumbents to take credit for independent good works that obscure their legislative record. |
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