1. Take away their power to set their own pay and grant themselves rases?
2. Have congressmen earn the average salary of their district constitents? That way the rich , poor and middle class would be represented more fairly.
3. Force them to find their own medical insurance, and pay for them like we do, rather than have the free health care and life time income retirement packages, make them have theri own retoirement packages at their own expense as well.
4. Limit their staff t say 5 in Washington full time and five in the home district full time, anyone eklse would be aan intern and no relatives on their payroll.
5. Limit their travel expenses to only to and from their jobs! If they want to take a fact finding tour, let the committee whos doing the fact finding hire independent researchers non related to any member and send them instead.
6. Instead of a housing expense alowance, build a congressional high rise, or let them foot their own bill.
Elected Officials Are Economically Removed From Their Constituency, By Virtue Of Economics Alone, Should We?
Oct - 26 | By: AHT | 9 comments.
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1. I do not think they should determine their pay.
2. I like number 2 – never thought of it. Good idea!
3. YES!
4. They have WAY too many people working for them. Let them do some things for themselves too!
5. GREAT!
6. YES
I LOVE all your suggestions! I hate Government wasteful spending, and elected officials waste a HUGE chunk of money!
You should send your suggestions to buffman’s website. It is a Conservative website but what you have come up with is great for all parties.
Maybe if we changed the standard by which we judge success we will get better people to serve.
I can tell you one thing, there wouldn’t be such a rush to become an elected official. I say yes to all of your suggestions. If they truly want to represent their districts or states let them live like their constituents, it might give them a better idea of how most of America really works.
go with 1,2,3,4,5, no allowance/no high rise make them pay their own way just like the rest of U.S.
I like 1,2,3,4,5,&6
Plus the first Congress got $5 a day if they showed up. I like that also.
Go big Red Go
All you’re saying works for me. Take away the champaign and let them drink beer along with Joe-6-pack.
I believe every elected person should be limited to a max of 2 terms….stop some of the graff!
that sounds pretty good. there could be a problem with 2. the rich would redraw lines for representation, and money equals power in Washington. but the rest seem quite reasonable.
The spirit is willing.
However, the practical mind chooses to differ.
Leadership comes at a premium and a price.
What is the juxtaposition of your argument?
In reality, pay for our national congressmen, senators, and members of our executive branch is already severely behind those of private industry.
To place restrictions or limit pay, benefits, and expenses in the way you suggest would simply drive talent (what we have left in government) elsewhere to private industry.
Yes, the long term benefits are certainly generous, but those as a part of the total compensation, are much, much, less than the total compensation for private industry leaders. You need only look at most public corporations compensation packages to see that fact.
However flawed, I believe our system has a fairly good set of checks and balances in place.
If we dislike what we see, in very short order, we can vote our representatives or President out of office.
The active 4th estate (news journalists in particular) plays the role of watch dog along with our own active civic duty and interest.
Certainly, your question is part of that dialog.