VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 5 days agoMin wage in most states is so saddiscuss.onlineimagemessage-square187linkfedilinkarrow-up11.15Karrow-down145
arrow-up11.11Karrow-down1imageMin wage in most states is so saddiscuss.onlineVetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 5 days agomessage-square187linkfedilink
minus-squareOmega_Jimes@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·5 days agoThis seems like it would make a rampant corrupt system even more corrupt. Imagine how cheap you could buy a rep for if they only made 60k on the books.
minus-squareFunkt4st1c@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 days agoThis is exactly how they got to where they are now. They tell you its to discourage bribing and then take the bribes anyways.
minus-squareNuanceDemon@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days agoThats not really a flaw in the above, thats just a separate flaw in the political system that also needs addressing.
minus-squarecuriousaur@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·5 days agoYes this is exactly the reason they should actually make more than they do. It would also ensure only people who were already wealthy would pursue it.
minus-square3abas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·5 days agoDo you expect the already wealthy to represent you? To not take bribes and enact laws that benefit them?
minus-squarecuriousaur@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 days agoI think you misunderstood. A salary of 60k, the original proposal, would cause that.
This seems like it would make a rampant corrupt system even more corrupt. Imagine how cheap you could buy a rep for if they only made 60k on the books.
This is exactly how they got to where they are now. They tell you its to discourage bribing and then take the bribes anyways.
Thats not really a flaw in the above, thats just a separate flaw in the political system that also needs addressing.
Yes this is exactly the reason they should actually make more than they do.
It would also ensure only people who were already wealthy would pursue it.
Do you expect the already wealthy to represent you? To not take bribes and enact laws that benefit them?
I think you misunderstood. A salary of 60k, the original proposal, would cause that.
deleted by creator