Many aspire to be a member of congress but often wonder what are the actual benefits of being one. We’ll here’s our list of 10 benefits of being elected to the great body we call Congress.

10 Benefits Of Being A Congressman

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10. Being able to have your mail addressed to “The Hon. John Gluesniffer” for the rest of your life.

9. The freedom to say whatever you want on the floor.

8. Cool business cards.

7. The base salary for a member of Congress is $174,000.

(Source: Legistorm.com)

6. Lots of frequent flier miles.

5. Free place to live with air conditioning. (FYI: Congress has its own power plant)

(Source: NYTimes)

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4. Lots of International Travel.

Ask a Congressman from Kansas.

3. Senate bean soup.

source: flickr user: the_mel

2. Members of Congress are free from arrest “in all cases except treason, bribery or breach of peace”.

(Source: Wikipedia)

1. The opportunity to serve your fellow Americans in Congress.

Who wouldn’t want to run for Congress?

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