This is good. I think it would be a positive to implement something along these lines. The current situation ONLY encourages those many here have been describing and less will only exacerbate the problem. We have a serious problem that those that would provide great representation will not run, the only way to make money in DC is not acceptable to them.Frankly, I would be okay with doubling or even tripling their salaries. However that only comes with stringent limitations in other areas.
For the higher salary they must be prohibited from trading in any securities, receiving any other remuneration for speeches, books, or any other income producing activity. Their immediate family members must be prohibited from lobbying, working for government at any level, and from trading in securities. Finally they must buy their own insurance off of the Obama exchanges, and they have no pension.