ways and means

My hairstylist approved the concept of having each member of Congress spend two consecutive months per year working in a regular job, while the person who holds that job rest of year -- goes to Washington for the same two months.

Trading places.
Switch-er-oo.

There would have to be guidelines, of course.

I don't want John Boehner cutting my hair;
and my hairstylist may not go to Congress and start a war.

The U.S. Senator who does the job for a person in local business cannot be put in a position where he can bankrupt the place, or sell it to somebody else.

And the local businessman may not introduce bills or vote on them, while he's in Washington, because he isn't an actual Senator.
------------------However, he may suggest ideas to other senators, contribute to discussions, and Learn-A-Lot, then bring that knowledge back home. Same with the Senator: he brings the knowledge of daily life "in-the-population" back with him, to Congress.

This program (or law or policy) would
a) make Congress much less "out of touch" with the people of America; and
b) I think you'd end of getting a whole different type of person running for office.

The ones who are more interested in self-aggrandizement and publicity would lose interest in politics and go into show business, instead.

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