Quite frankly, Obama could make far more than that working in the private sector. That sounds like an easy way to increase corruption through bribery. Leaving room for only rich people to become politicians.
that makes no sense and did not answer what i said... oh sorry, I went into "big picture" mode, those 206 days ago that I wrote that. Instead, We pay them inflated salaries to do what exactly? but we would need to first get them in office, which no smart person will do. So to that extent I agree that money should get out of politics to the point where it shouldn't impact policy and general population's donations shouldn't go to the personal bank accounts of politicians. However, I feel they should be paid on range to the median of the average American. As for pedophiles, i already made the point. Furthermore it would drastically shrink the number of people who run for elections in the exact opposite way you would likely hope for. So that people whom were educated and self aware and with a heart for their country and not for money were granted jobs as politicians. ". No way, that's a cut.
There is no reason why the representative to the people should be living in luxury while the people they represent are not even close to that level of income. If this is your first time checking out a debate, here are some quick tips to help get you started: I think everyone should be able to live off of the least paying jobs we have.
If the minimum wage had been raised since 1968 at the same growth rate as average wages of typical U.S. workers, it would be $11.62 today. And since politicians are generally made out to be selfish and all that (who knows if it's true for all of 'em? Though search trends show that raising the minimum wage seems to be a top issue among voters, the topic has largely been overshadowed in campaign coverage by the coronavirus pandemic and issues like election integrity. This is a good point. To realize how important it is that the people who run a country do so with the best intentions. DAMN. "[Martin Luther King, Jr.] would want us to celebrate him, his birth and his legacy by acting upon his agenda, by realizing the dream, by making the minimum wage a living wage, by having not just family and medical leave, but paid sick leave for our workers, [and] by having quality, affordable child care so that our families, the power of women can be unleashed in our economy and in our society.” — Rep. Nancy Pelosi on the 50th Anniversary of MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, a rate it’s been at since 2009. And unless they sleep in their office, it doesn't cover where they live while in DC (they need to maintain a residence in their home state but you can't do a daily commute from California to DC); DC is one of the most expensive housing markets in the country. Got a burning unpopular opinion you want to share? They'd make decisions benefiting the rich, And the rich are more likely to be corrupt. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. Many politicians will make over $8,000,000.00 (yes that is 8 million) in just ten years of retirement. Tonight, let’s declare that in the wealthiest nation on Earth, no one who works full-time should have to live in poverty, and raise the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour.” — President Barack Obama in the State of the Union on Feb. 12. You end up costing jobs from people who are at the bottom rung of the economic ladder.” — Rep. Paul Ryan on Feb. 13, “A full day’s hard work should be enough to keep you and your family out of poverty. Politicians do not represent the people. Politicians need to live the life of a private in the military. You think this is the ethical thing to do to punish politicians into a life of minimum wage? In Emeryville, Calif., for example, the minimum wage is $15.20 for firms with 56 or more employees, yet the state minimum wage for that same group of firms is just $10.50. Why do people think that minimum wage being raised would in turn raise the prices of everything. Paying them enforces the idea of state as corporation, And gives power to whoever can pay the most. Poverty is a huge issue in America.
not exactly because there are many businesses that pay many different wages, and already attract certain classes of people. You don't think someone who works to improve your country deserves a good wage? You're pretty much guaranteeing that only people who are independently wealthy will take public office, because nobody else could afford to. That alone, is like taking an advanced premium on your health which deserves its own compensation. It's a lot harder to refuse thousands of dollars in bribe money when you're living a tiny apartment vs living in a mansion.
Ok i apologize for the error i was under the impression they are allowed to keep campaign donations. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the changemyview community. If anything we should pay politicians a lot more, making them even less susceptible to corruption and providing incentives for our top minds to go into the profession.
Yet the minimum wage is not enough to realistically live on in this country. Allowances are for office expenses, official travel, etc. Here is a net worth of all the presidents America has had : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Presidents_by_net_worth. A place to post an opinion you accept may be flawed, in an effort to understand other perspectives on the issue. You say that no one in their right mind would work for minimum wage, but billions of people do it every day. Our employees (again, elected officials) should NOT be allowed to take money from any other source than their “elected official’s monthly Social Security benefits.” If they have to work for minimum wage, then either they will change things for the better for all of us, or change careers. Your argument does not explain the fact that the great change makers in history worked for humanity, not a paycheck. Other gifts are also strictly limited.
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