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(US perspective here not sure about other countries) This type of thing has made me think we should pay politicians more but then say they can't make money any
by e_i_pi_2 4y ago
(US perspective here not sure about other countries)
This type of thing has made me think we should pay politicians more but then say they can't make money any other ways while in office and for some amount of years after they leave office.
No stock trading, no deals to get a private job after you leave office (unless you leave time to make sure your decisions could have no impact on the business you're joining), and no public speaking fees. You can still speak publicly but you shouldn't be getting paid for it if the whole reason for speaking is that you were a public servant. I think we have some sort of fundamental disconnect between expecting people to be a public servant while still saying they can act as a private individual financially
- eschulz 4y agoOk, but you're adding a bunch of rules and some people are just out looking for ways to use their willingness to break rules as a competitive advantage.