Retiring House Republican says $174,000 isn't enough money for members of Congress: 'Most of us don't have wealth' - eviltoast
He's not alone: AOC and others have argued lawmakers should be paid more in order to protect against corruption and make the job more accessible.

He’s not alone: AOC and others have argued lawmakers should be paid more in order to protect against corruption and make the job more accessible.

  • Alto@kbin.social
    171·
    10 months ago

    Or we could, yknow, actually prosecute the corrupt ones. Likely a pipedream, but there is another option besides overpay them or allow blatant corruption.

    • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
      42·
      10 months ago

      Likely a pipedream, but there is another option besides overpay them or allow blatant corruption.

      Yeah. We can do what we do now. Overpay them and allow blatant corruption.