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Why should lawmakers get rich at all? It's a public service and honor to hold that power -- an above average wage should be plenty reward (not to mention the mi
by lend000 4y ago
Why should lawmakers get rich at all? It's a public service and honor to hold that power -- an above average wage should be plenty reward (not to mention the millions of discretional fund most high profile offices come with).
- xboxnolifes 4y agoMaybe should be an honor, but it certainly isn't treated as such by near anyone. And it's not about why should they get rich. It's about aligning incentives. Relying on good will does not work long term.
- JohnFen 4y agoNeither does normalizing corruption.
- peteforde 4y agoI don't want you to be left with the sense that I'm arguing for corruption. This thread is social commentary on how pathetic it is that elected reps can be bought for so little. Sometimes, humor is hard on the internet.