Quick and Back to Work

Can't remember exactly when I had the idea, but within the past month I had an idea for a new story. On Wednesday I started writing it and already I have over 15,000 words, with many more to go. Shouldn't end up as long as Sci-FU, but I'm enjoying it as much I think.
Now, stepping away from that, I recently did some digging into history. Among the events I read about was the Boston Tea Party and I learned something new! Among the reasons for the party was the fact that the governors of the colonies were not being paid by the colonists. Instead their salaries came from Britain, meaning they were accountable to Britain and not the people they governed. This reminded me of something much more recent. Specifically the executive order that raised the pay of many of our politicians at the federal level: President, Vice President, Senators, and Representatives.
Now, ignoring the fact that they are getting a raise (unless they pass a bill to block it) while many, including myself, are unable to find employment, this is still very interesting because it makes you wonder who they are accountable to. I mean, we elect them, right? They are there to represent us, right? So why does the Federal Government, the entity we elect them to, deciding how much they are paid, instead of us? After all, shouldn't they be accountable to us and not the Federal Government, just like those governors should have been accountable to the colonists instead of Britain?
Just something to think about while I get back to work. Stories can't write themselves alone after all.