have you ever wondered why one half a billion dollars is spent on a job that pays $400,000?

Mike, this is probably one of the easiest questions to answer. Look at all the multimillionaires in public office. It has absolutely nothing to do with money as borne out of the fact that some don't even accept a salary or donate it to a charity. Sure, there are others that don't live up to this principle such as the Clintons for example, but for the most part (even for the Kennedy's) it's about public service.