This is a great point but one that no party could ever push for publicly given the political climate. Voters are a bit paradoxical. They want their representatives to work for them 24/7 but they also really don't want to pay them.
Exactly. This is about incentives. We need to go back to first principles when it comes to government and clarify what we expect from it, who serves in it, how we want those individuals to behave, and what outcomes we expect them to deliver. All of those incentives must be aligned. Right now, the incentives appear to be pulling in different directions, and those directions do not align with the goals of the American people.
Great idea. I’ve often thought that we don’t get the best and brightest and the compensation is a significant factor. I’d support a base annual salary of $1 million with the COLA adjustments you suggest but with limitations on other outside income and, hopefully, significant campaign finance reform (repeal Citizens United and limit contributions from individuals to $1,000 adjusted annually to inflation).
This is a great point but one that no party could ever push for publicly given the political climate. Voters are a bit paradoxical. They want their representatives to work for them 24/7 but they also really don't want to pay them.
Exactly. This is about incentives. We need to go back to first principles when it comes to government and clarify what we expect from it, who serves in it, how we want those individuals to behave, and what outcomes we expect them to deliver. All of those incentives must be aligned. Right now, the incentives appear to be pulling in different directions, and those directions do not align with the goals of the American people.
Great idea. I’ve often thought that we don’t get the best and brightest and the compensation is a significant factor. I’d support a base annual salary of $1 million with the COLA adjustments you suggest but with limitations on other outside income and, hopefully, significant campaign finance reform (repeal Citizens United and limit contributions from individuals to $1,000 adjusted annually to inflation).
Thank you, Ed.
Great ideas
Thank you