Scotty...I smell a reality show!
Older politicians forced to live in a dorm style apartment like "The Real Life", BUT...the rent isn't paid, the utilities aren't paid, matter of fact NOTHING is paid for. They have to earn whatever they can buy using the classified ads for employment. No trust funds, no ATM cards and no taxpayer money to blow.
In a "Big Brother" style switcheroo one of them is voted off each week. The "winner" gets a shift manager position at a Denny's.