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Do you have a citation for that? Interesting if true, however 100% of State and Federal legislators are paid.
by WillPostForFood 5y ago
Do you have a citation for that? Interesting if true, however 100% of State and Federal legislators are paid.
- greenburger 5y agoServal states only pay a small amounts. New Hampshire is the smallest I’m aware of at $100/ year.
- sjg007 5y agoThis is by design, it encourages only the wealthy to hold office.
- LurkersWillLurk 5y agoI don't have a written source, but I think it's safe to say that the majority of elected offices in the United States are local/municipal, and many (most?) of those are unpaid. And if they're not unpaid, they usually only pay a few thousand a year, if that.
- psychlops 5y agoCurious, I Googled a bit, but can't find a definitive source. It is true that most politicians are local. Here is an infographic that shows 96% are local: https://poliengine.com/blog/how-many-politicians-are-there-in-the-us https://poliengine.com/blog/how-many-politicians-are-there-i...