Before becoming a politician, one should complete a mandatory 1.5 years of social service, divided into three-month periods:
— in nursing care
— in a daycare center
— in a school
— in a medium-sized company
— in retail
— on a farm
All unpaid and voluntary, of course.
@Strandjunker
Instead of unpaid, I think a fairer thing would be allowing the standard paycheck of their position, but they are only allowed to live of off that paycheck. Meaning they will need to move into whatever apartment they can afford with that paycheck and will not be allowed to use any of their possessions during that time. Of course, they may request an exemption for up to 30 items, each of which is under $100 just so they have clothes and whatnot.
But yeah, forcing politicians to live like normal people is definitely something that should be done.
Andrea Junker 
Random Tux User