Perspective: Here’s how to help people who have kids and aren’t rich run for Congress
More than half of Americans hold working-class jobs. Yet Congress skews heavily toward professionals and the well-to-do. By Nicholas Carnes Nicholas Carnes is the Creed C. Black associate professor of public policy and political science at Duke University, and author of"The Cash Ceiling: Why Only the Rich Run for Office — and What We Can Do about It." March 7 at 10:40 AM Name someone in Congress who used to be a hotel housekeeper. Or a factory worker. Or a fast-food worker.
When the New York Times recently took stock of the career backgrounds of the 116th House, the newspaper identified a few “narrow but well-trodden paths through prestigious schools, lucrative jobs and local political offices.” The analysis found 12 Democrats and four Republicans who had ever held working-class jobs. In short, white-collar government is an enduring, and bipartisan, feature of U.S. politics.
The FEC can waive this rule case by case, but the appeals process is difficult , and candidates have to prove that they wouldn’t have incurred the expense if they hadn’t campaigned. Last year, Liuba Grechen Shirley, a consultant who worked from home, on Long Island, successfully argued that she wouldn’t have needed to pay for day care had she not run to represent New York’s 2nd Congressional District, against Rep. Steve King . .
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