Elected officials expenses

My simple one sentence solution:

"The constituents who elect an individual are responsible for any and all expenses incurred by that individual, to include health care, travel, retirement, food, lodging, and entertainment.



The above is the canned response I have to an eMail I receive about once a week complaining about Senators and Congressmen jetting around the world on the taxpayer dime.

So for example if California's 8th congressional district is happy with the job that madam Speaker Pelosi is performing, and they don't feel as though the expenses she in incurring (such as personal use of a Boeing 757) are out of line they will re-elect her, and the people who did not elect her do not have to carry the burden.  If they do not however feel that the expense justifies the results the problem would resolve itself in the subsequent election (by means of her constituents voting in someone else).

The only downfall I can see is that we might see a staggering turnover rate in the upper positions of the House of Representatives and Senate, as these positions might require more travel and higher security. However, that cloud has a silver lining as well... turnover in Government is a good thing in my opinion.