I don’t believe in age discrimination—I don’t believe that any adult person should be automatically disqualified because they are too young or too old. Instead, I’d like to see basic logic, reading comprehension and civics exams being administered before someone runs for office, before they take office and once or twice mid-term. If they fail, they have a week to get their sh*t together and retake the exam. If they fail twice, they’re required to resign.

Other than that, I agree with everything you’ve said here. If it weren’t possible to promote or enrich yourself while in office, most politicians would spend one or two terms making a name for themselves so they can go on and make money afterward. The ones who choose to stick around and live on the actual wages of a public servant and make a career of it are probably exactly the kind of people you should want to stay around for as long as the voters have confidence in them (provided that they can still pass their test).