This is not what a pay freeze achieves.

Almost all of them are independently wealthy stock traders.

This precisely weakens the senators who are working class enough to need the salary.

Or are poor and have to obtain them creatively™

You inspired me to read about Chang a little and the dickhead is also facilitating toxic work environnements in his restaurants apparently…

https://www.today.com/food/news/david-chang-momofuku-chili-crunch-trademark-controversy-rcna146564