• hark@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    They shouldn’t be allowed to vote salary increases for themselves unless they get at least a 70% favorable rating.

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      1 year ago

      I always thought that their salaries should be determined by something like a multiple of the median salary. Country/State/District, whatever.

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        1 year ago

        Now that’s a fucking great idea. Let’s ban legal bribery while we’re at it

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          In my mind the multiple would go anywhere from 2.0 - 0.8. Of course in my world voters would hold their reps responsible for their votes and corruption, so I’m just whistling in the wind here.

    • hglman@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      Eh, less salary means only wealthy ppl can be in congress. What we need is for a lifetime forfeiture of all assets other than those provided by the state. You join congress, you get room and board for life, but nothing else.

    • slazer2au@lemmy.world
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      I say they should be able to, if minimum wage is increased by the same percentage.

      Or cap their wages to inflation.