So, create a mutual fund that operates as a blind trust, and allow transfers free of capital gains tax into the fund when an employee is hired.

For extra points, require everyone who gets a Federal salary to participate, including Congress-folk and their staff.

Operate the fund so that when the US economy is doing well, and unemployment is low, and other reasonable and measurable national economic goals are met, all the participants benefit.

An incentive like that might attract to Washington more cluefull and qualified people who are willing to cooperate so that the people of the country benefit.