sanitation@lemmy.today to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 4 days agoMake Congress Earn Average American Wage.lemmy.todayimagemessage-square194linkfedilinkarrow-up11.38Karrow-down143cross-posted to: politicalmemes@lemmy.world
arrow-up11.33Karrow-down1imageMake Congress Earn Average American Wage.lemmy.todaysanitation@lemmy.today to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square194linkfedilinkcross-posted to: politicalmemes@lemmy.world
minus-squaredevedeset@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down2·3 days agoIf members of Congress earn the average or median wage, that will ensure that only the rich can actually hold that position. Very, very few non-rich people would take that risk.
minus-squarenullroot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·3 days agoAnd it will only encourage lobbying, insider trader, and every other corrupt money making bullshit they still do with what they earn.
If members of Congress earn the average or median wage, that will ensure that only the rich can actually hold that position. Very, very few non-rich people would take that risk.
And it will only encourage lobbying, insider trader, and every other corrupt money making bullshit they still do with what they earn.