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.

  • merc@sh.itjust.works
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    1 年前

    Do you want good representatives who are unlikely to be bribed? Or do you want desperate people who live miserable lives and would jump at the chance at some money?

    • qarbone@lemmy.world
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      1 年前

      Did you reply to the wrong person?

      If they would become corrupt because they have to live in a dorm room when traveling for work, then they shouldn’t be given any power at all.