It last overhauled its pay plan in 2019. Shakespheare is outdated. The environment encompasses all living creatures on this planet. Health is part of a nation's wealth Anyways, I no longer think only raising the minimum wage is going to solve much by itself. In the past politician have even gone without pay well i say they should stop spending our money on stupid unnecessary things like trips over seas. Smaller majorities of those in middle- (58%) and upper-income households (55%) say they favor a $15 minimum wage. How Restaurant Workers Help Pay for Lobbying to Keep Their Wages Low The National Restaurant Association uses mandatory $15 food-safety classes to turn waiters and cooks into unwitting funders of its battle against minimum wage increases. Tommy may have a point in relation to some of this. Which, rather obviously, meant that the independent wealthy were massively over-represented while everyone else was woefully under-represented. We all make sacrifices for the things we truly care about, and if you want the responsibility of governing your neighbours you need to be willing to let go of some thingslike the prospect of becoming rich. The case for paying health and social care workers a wage commensurate with the vital nature of the service they provide stands on its own merits. A lot of people think we need budget cuts and I think this is a good place to start. But I have serious concerns about the dangers in undermining the general principle of paying elected representatives well while insisting that they earn their salary by doing the job to the best of their ability. In other nations, a system with corruption and incompetence leads to poor public services. We will attract self-assured leaders who genuinely wish to represent their constituents interests. Some of them receive tons of gifts from the people who admire them. but, i do think the wages should be low cause i'm tired of getting raped in the ass with taxes. Consider where we might be by now in terms of creating a fairer distribution of wealth and a more equal society. Then again, intelligence is subjective. You are using an out of date browser. That is the whole point. I wish there was a way to screen people. However, if youre a mayor earning the national average salary, youll make around $56,000 each year. Local elected officials include the mayor and council members. The point is to pay them enough so that they don't take bribes. Thus, politicians should be paid for their work. Level: Intermediate: B1/B2Running Time: 90 minutes +. Minimum wage laws have never worked in terms of having the middle class attain more prosperity. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) told CBS on Feb. 13, [A] family with two kids that earns the minimum wage still lives below the poverty line. Democracy requires participation. Jr. puts both feet in Mouth, This Aint Your Dads Republican Party Anymore, Bernie Sanders goes after the coolest capitalist of all, Elon Musk. Why do we want to make it harder for small employers to hire people? House Speaker John Boehner on Feb. 14, The bottom has fallen out of Americas wage floor. Interesting, since you have neither met me nor most politicians (i'm guessing that you didn't, correct me if I'm wrong). If they are paid by the hour, maybe they will get in there as actually do some work. Politicians should get paid minimum wage. I was overboard, since you don't have to be a victim just someone with a lot of motivation. I do not see the connection or your logic with pedophiles. Or those willing to become corrupt and accept bribes. But politiciansnot market forcesare responsible for setting their own salary levels, one reason why the political labor market veers toward irrationality. No attitude immutable. White adults, by contrast, are divided: 51% favor raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour including just 30% who strongly favor it while 48% oppose it. Minimum wage jobs generally don't require much mindpower, it's do the same thing over and over and over and over until your time on shift is up. The Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) has a high-profile personal protection duty inside the State Department, which is highlighted whenever the Secretary of State goes abroad. In order to secure a permit, the company offered the public official a huge amount of money in exchange for the permit. What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S. What the data says about abortion in the U.S. Are you in the American middle class? If being a politician is not paid at all, we will prevent greedy and selfish politicians from entering politics who only want monetary incentives and do not care about their people. Secondly, politicians generally set their own salaries. The public picks up that tab for the pampered and spoiled MPs along with their second home scam. We raise that minimum wage and we move forward with the vision of this president that we have, which is everyone pays their fair share. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) on Aug. 26, The minimum wage has not kept pace with rising costs. ), they will no way want to live on $6.55/hour. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights . A narrow majority of these Americans (54%) say leaders should focus on passing an increase to the wage even if it may be significantly less than $15 an hour, while 43% say the priority should be to work to raise the hourly minimum wage to $15 even if no increase makes it into law this year.. In the United States of America a job must lift workers out of poverty, not keep them in it. Ghandi, Mother Theresa, Harriet Tubman, the suffragettes; I would argue that Martin Luther King wasn't after a pay check - you can look to history to discover a diverse population of human beings that have shown us the way to accomplish change, social justice, and equality. To be fair, this is already the situation. If they commit to the job of representing the electorate then that is what they should do. And in other roles where the pay is typically less than $15 per hour, such as . This way nearly all U.S. adults have a chance of selection. The individual in need donates or gives something of value to sway an officials actions while performing his public obligations. WEEEEEE need your help. The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, If You Want Better Politicians, Pay Them Less. Privacy & Cookies Notice Reblogged this on Ramblings of a now 60+ Female. They should be excellent in communications, management, leadership, and governance. You get less of it. The researchers equate graduates of lower-ranked colleges with lower-quality legislators. The strongest periods of economic growth in the 20th century were also times when incomes rose across the board. Obama adviser and former Bill Clinton chief of staff John Podesta in POLITICO Magazine on Dec. 6, [W]e have a lot of evidence on what happens when you raise the minimum wage. Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World, When it comes to raising the minimum wage, most of the action is in cities and states, not Congress, Many U.S. workers are seeing bigger paychecks in pandemic era, but gains arent spread evenly, The U.S. differs from most other countries in how it sets its minimum wage, Most Americans support a $15 federal minimum wage, Two-thirds of Americans favor raising federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, Young adult households are earning more than most older Americans did at the same age. They find that a salary increase led to politicians with less education. It's not completely dumb on its face, but yeah as you look into it more and more it becomes increasingly stupid. Leaving room for only rich people to become politicians. In 2009, the European Parliament implemented a flat-salary payment system, and all MEPs began to earn identical annual salaries of 90,000, equal the researchers note, "to 38.5% of a salary of a judge at the European Court of Justice." Writer. My thoughts exactly. Will you do the same? They should be paid the median american salary. So, you should also be open-minded and be able to cope with criticism because as mentioned, people can have a say on how you manage the nation. Politicians and Celebrities are the WORST tippers. A growing number of major cities and states have set their own wage floors at $15. Yes, business' would have to pay their employee's more, but they would also be getting a lot more business because of all the disposable income that everyone will have. Kicking your kid out as soon as they turn 18 is abusive. Reader. Other than making minimum wage actually possible to live on, paying minimum wage would guarantee that politicians are in government not for the money, but because they are interested in sharing their ideas and making the country a better place, regardless of politics. View all posts by Peter A Bell. From April this year, the hourly rate for earners aged 21 to 2 is 9.18 an hour, up from 8.36. Accept Cookies. A $10-hour minimum wage boosts earnings by $4,000 a year and will put $2.6 billion dollars back into the hands of workers. California Assembly Speaker John Prez on the passage of a bill to increase Californias minimum wage, on Sept. 11, I want people to make a lot more than $9 $9 is not enough. I wrote this article after the tragic shooting in El Paso. The federal minimum wage is the absolute lowest hourly rate that can be paid to an employee in the United States. They can seek the privileges of power and influence that come with political posts in government at their own expense if they want them. According to a study, raising politicians salaries is unlikely to result in better governance. Perhaps in theory, and in a rational market, it would make sense to pay politicians more. Well, its a good thing nothing Ive listed above would affect their ability to help people. About Pew Research Center Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. Also the fringe benefits are just out of control. Those who did enter politics would either be really bad at it or very crooked. If you determine your own pay, your own benefits, when you work and how you work, then congratulations: You work for yourself. Getting paid is one way to pay off all their hard work to serve the nation. This might be the actual dumbest post I've ever seen on here lol. Tommy Sheridan writes eloquently and passionately in his column as he pleads the case for paying health and social care workers better. For instance, a large company wants to build a factory that produces harmful chemicals but needs a safety permit from the government. Minimum wage may increase again past $13 in February. Well, the point is, if the politicians were getting paid minimum wage, the min. Thinker. In addition, working as a politician you get almost everything for free. 1615 L St. NW, Suite 800Washington, DC 20036USA All that they need to be paid is parliamentary allowance to help them with their work instead of raking hundreds of our dollars. Not so little that you can't pay rent, much less your other bills with a month's rent. New Orleans pays city workers at least $15 per hour. And, you're right. Are you saying motivation for change comes only from injustice? The current minimum wage in New Jersey is $8.60 per hour. Force them to work for minimum wage and you'll see that they just become more likely to accept bribes. It should be a commitment. According to BLS surveys, about 392,000 workers earned the minimum wage of $7.25 in 2019 and 1.2 million workers were paid a wage below the federal minimum. Heres whats going to happen: Theyre going to have to lay people off. Gov. Refresh the page, check Medium 's site status, or find something. But that is just another manifestation of systemic social imbalance that is yet to be fully or adequately rectified.). Create an account here on Off Topix. But since you like studies so much and not a debate on subjective shit, here's a study showing how people are more likely to donate their organs if they are offered money. It remains skewed in the same way today even if arguably not to the same extent and certainly not so brazenly. This is a conditional yes. But if the employee spends half their time being taught and half their time doing actual produ. Politicians would never allow themselves to live in poverty and they know that minimum wage is garbage. They would make it a living wage some how. If politicians are doing a service for the reasons they say they are then I say prove it. Lastly, congressional pay should be tied to the minimum wage. Lastly, you have the problem of corruption. Social imbalances are rarely, if ever, corrected quickly. And how would there be any way of knowing theyre in it for the right reasons? When you serve you term, you are suppose to step down to allow another person the chance to serve the country. Spark some discussions! JavaScript is disabled. But, they are often times more smart than janitors and wal-mart cashiers. Answer (1 of 13): I get the premise. To function well, democracy requires participation and therefore accessibility at all levels and in all its aspects. It would be cool if societies were willing to do something as drastic as this. If you are ok with minimum wage caliber of candidates, ten sure, pay minimum wage. Good job. Just last year, after attending closed-door briefings regarding the economic fallout that would accompany the coronavirus, three of those assholes sold hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stock before the market could crash. A Tory candidate has been filmed telling a hustings event that people with learning disabilities should be paid less than minimum wage as 'they don't understand money'. Some of the best people I have had the honor of calling my friends were guys I met in the military. They obviously already had motivation to make change. But that doesn't change the fact of reality - you have to pay whatever it takes to get the caliber of people you want doing the job. The justice and sense and utility of that is plainly apparent. Since then, however, the labor market has changed considerably. Of the 3,313 positions Jefferson Parish budgeted for 2023, at least 679 are vacant, Dumas said. Employers must comply with both federal and state minimum wage laws, as well as regulations like the Davis-Bacon Act and Service Contract Act. They do minimal work on purpose, they only ever fight for the people who pay them the most, they only do it for the paycheck and the pension, and they never feel any type of guilt about it. The parish would need to spend another $8.4 million to address the resulting wage compression among workers already making more than $15 per hour, The Archer Group estimated. Nowadays, any working class person can aspire to become an elective representative. Very specific in what kind of intelligence it measures. Partly because they get support from political parties yet another aspect of our democracy which depends for its proper functioning on the highest achievable levels of participation. This forces politicians to appeal to. If the intern spends all their time fetching coffee or sweeping, how much can they really be learning? This should indeed be greeted with derisiveness, considering Brazil's average per capita GDP is less than. Do we need ambitious representatives? I think its time that OUR ELECTED are paid what they think its ok to pay us. While 87% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say they favor increasing the wage to $15 an hour (including 61% who strongly favor it), 72% of Republicans and GOP leaners oppose the idea (including 45% who strongly oppose it). Talker. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Do it for minimum wage. It is not necessary to portray others as undeserving in order to enhance that case. Paid next to nothing, yet they still keep racking up the medals. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. We all know that being a politician is a dangerous job. For the money of course. About seven-in-ten adults who live in lower-income households (72%) say they favor raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, including about half (52%) who strongly favor such an increase. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. but we would need to first get them in office, which no smart person will do. So yes, lowering wages for politicians would solve many problems. Create an account or login to post a reply, You must be a member in order to post a reply. This petition starter stood up and took action. About six-in-ten U.S. adults (62%) say they favor raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, including 40% who strongly back the idea. Will higher salaries for politicians mean we will get better governments. Among higher-income adults who support a $15 minimum wage, majorities say the priority for Congress should be to work to increase the minimum wage, even if the new wage is significantly less than $15 an hour. Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng pictured here on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. About three-quarters of Hispanic (76%) and Asian Americans (73%) also favor raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, with 52% of Hispanics and 43% of Asians saying they strongly support the idea. Bribery occurs when someone bribes a government official to make a judgment in their favour. Now its time for the nearly 3.5 million workers in California and 30 million workers nationwide who work in low-wage jobs to get a raise. Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) in a local op-ed on April 6, Raising minimum wage doesnt just benefit the workers behind me, it creates a proven ripple effect that increases wages all the way up the scale. You didn't pass the humanoid test! I would say they should be payed the average income of there district. The president is paid $400,000 a year as commander-in-chief of the country. The pay of state legislators varies depending on whether they work for full-time or part-time legislatures. while intrinsic value is important, in reality it doesn't go that far except for people who have no other options. Learn how your comment data is processed. I think its time that OUR ELECTED are paid what they think its ok to pay us. Next with the president is the vice president that earns $235,100 per year.A governor is the highest-ranking government official in a state. As previously mentioned, being a politician is a tough job. Surely we want that process to continue. Im not so sure a lot of them get that. all-in-all, i'd be president for free, as long as i get the chance to serve my fellow man and to try to make things better for all, not for the few As I recall the ancient Roman Consuls weren't paid. So what is your argument? Wages have increased due to worker shortages, pushing entry-level jobs to $15 an hour or more. If it were just money, then it would be a breeze to catch these rats, Everyone knows that politicians make their money by doing favors for people illegally. I don't, however, believe they should be paid out the ass with added bonuses for doing nothing but wasting taxpayer dollars. ON BOTH sides of the Atlantic politicians are warming to the idea that the lowest-paid can be helped by mandating higher wages. Agency Says Law Needs Change. Pew Research Center conducted this study understand Americans views on raising the standard federal minimum wage. If You Want Better Politicians, Pay Them Less, Pay Politicians 500,000 Each per Year and Maybe Wed Get Better Quality MPs, Images of people used under license from Generated Photos. "No person in America can make it on $8, $10, or $12 an hour. Forever insurance, forever paychecks, forever retirement, "gifts", etc. Ive recently learned that SC Rep Joe Cunningham voted against Democrats and WITH republicans to vote AGAINST increasing the minimum wage to 15$ an hour. So that people whom were educated and self aware and with a heart for their country and not for money were granted jobs as politicians. A majority of Black adults who favor a $15 standard (55%) say that if there is not sufficient support in Congress for that to pass, congressional leaders should continue to work for a $15 minimum wage even if no minimum wage increase becomes law this year. For instance, Italian representatives received 144,084 per year, while Hungarian representatives earned a mere 10,080. But the accessibility of full time politics also crucially depends on our elected representatives being adequately remunerated. If they have to work for minimum wage, then either they will change things for the better for all of us, or change careers. It would balance out if it was regulated well. You can share this debate in three different ways: 2023 TidyLife, Inc. All Rights Reserved. As voters, we elect them to create the laws that all of us must follow, and as taxpayers, we trust them to spend part of our money in ways that benefit all of us. Lifelong campaigner for the restoration of Scotland's independence. Getting them paid and giving them incentives is the least that we can do for all their sacrifices to make the nation better. Email Blake Paterson at bpaterson@theadvocate.com and follow him on Twitter @blakepater, Jefferson Parish Councilman Mark Spears this week called it shameful that the parishs Personnel Department doesnt recommend increasing the. The president is paid $400,000 a year as commander-in-chief of the country. And why? So why do we need to pay them if they can get these incentives and benefits? But even so, all of the people you've mentioned were victims of injustices. They should receive no more than an average American gets. A $10-hour minimum wage boosts. Force them to live off minimum wage and watch how many of the scum leave. This petition will be shared with Rep Cunningham and other interest groups. You are right, they do it for the perks. Many politicians are already wealthy from careers as lawyers or lesser politicians. It would be very difficult to find capable politicians on minimum wage. Still, a majority of lower-income Republicans (54%) say they oppose such an increase. Pay them with food and water and a cot in a FEMA trailer. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. They can elect judges and other government officials, as well as veto legislation. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Why did a salary hike have the opposite effect intended? We readily recognise the importance of voter participation and strive to make access to the electoral process as wide and easy as possible. For example, David Amess, a British Member of Parliament, was stabbed many times at a meeting with constituents in a church in eastern England. "[Martin Luther King, Jr.] would want us to celebrate him, his birth and his legacy by acting upon his agenda, by realizing the dream, by making the minimum wage a living wage, by having not just family and medical leave, but paid sick leave for our workers, [and] by having quality, affordable child care so that our families, the power of women can be unleashed in our economy and in our society. Rep. Nancy Pelosi on the 50th Anniversary of MLKs I Have a Dream speech. You seem to put way too much trust into these victims. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. In addition, being a politician is working with your brain. This sounds like a recipe for hyperinflation. Republican opinion on this issue is more divided, but a majority of Republicans and Republican leaners - 57% - oppose raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, including nearly three-in-ten (29%) who say they are strongly against it. We would only get people who actually want to better this country, not money grubbing turds. In the United States, politicians can work in the legislative, executive, or judicial branches of government. Most people will never see this kind of money over their entire lifetimes. Have you conducted extensive tests to prove this theory? They do minimal work on purpose, they only ever fight for the people who pay them the most, they only do it for the paycheck and the pension, and they never feel any type of guilt about it. Maybe a salary increase would at least inspire politicians to work harder? Got a burning unpopular opinion you want to share? No because then they will take even more bribes. As well, what is wrong with offering them some sort of profit? Or just have a lot of politicians who are wealthy instead. (+1) 202-419-4300 | Main Parish hires consultant to study pay plan, Jefferson councilman: Its shameful parish department doesnt recommend increasing parish workers minimum wage, The New Orleans City Council ratifies $15 hourly minimum wage for city workers, 'Living wage' rate for city contractors backed by New Orleans City Council; see pay changes. Jerry Brown in a signing statement for a bill to increase Californias minimum wage to $10 an hour, on Sept. 11, The real winner here is the economy. So only those people directly affected by horrid conditions are motivated to advocate for change? According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, full-time elected lawmakers at the state level earn an average of $75,415 per year while part-timers earn $12,838 per year. In fact, according to the law, 18 USC 3056 the United States Secret Service is authorized to protect: The president and the vice president and their families, cabinet officials, White House chief of staff, and National Security Adviser. The environment encompasses all living creatures on this planet. That aspect of democracy was open only to the independently wealthy. Only one-in-ten Americans in all say that federal minimum wage should remain at the current level of $7.25 an hour. Change). It would be almost impossible to measure who is smarter. According to a study by Professor Emir Kamenica, along with colleagues from Columbia University, Princeton University, and DONG Energy, raising politicians salaries is unlikely to result in better governance.

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