If government officials were paid like average middle class people, then the needs of a higher percent of the population would be met, amirite?

The idea is to make the country look good, to avoid corruption and to make people work harder to get the jobs. The problem is i think it makes officials more likely to corrupt themselves in order to gain and keep power.

Originally being a politician paid terribly. With the idea that people would do it because they wanted to serve the country, not make money. Didn't last, unfortunately.