Pay freezes and roughing it up

Politicians from time to time show solidarity by roughing it up. They travel second class, dress down, take pay cuts and what not. And we all are supposed to appreciate this gesture of good will or something. Oh yes, they did suffer so for a day. They suffered for a day what we do every day and hence it is an insulting attitude to the lives regular people live. But most of the time we watch these leaders jet setting and living the high life with tax money. Nothing wrong with that but sham gestures are quite insulting to the brain. Gestures would be more fun if random people get a chance to travel air force one or live like the president for a day. Now that would be spending tax money by the people for the people with a gesture that can be truly appreciated for a change.