You come to the planet with nothing and you leave with nothing, so you'd better do some good while you are here.
I think that when you're writing fiction what you're doing is reflecting life as you see it, and putting down how you think and how other people think, and the sort of confusions that you don't normally like to admit to.
I love working for the people of Indiana. I love helping our citizens make the most of their lives, but I do not love Congress.