Maybe, but the price is worth it. no one should make a career from being a "servant of the people".
If the goal was to provide better service to "the people" the present system has failed, and it's because they may go to DC with high goals but get sucked into the "Life of the Privileged" at our expense.
Two terms as a senator and 6 terms as a congress critter {and any combination that equals 12 years} should be enough sucking at the public teat.
After that they could run for President and after a 20 year total run, go home.
Mike drop!