x0x7@lemmy.world to Political Videos@lemmy.world · edit-21 month agoYou know congress is corrupt to its core, when even Rand Paul objects to a bill eliminating congress pay during shutdowns.www.youtube.comvideomessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up122arrow-down1videoYou know congress is corrupt to its core, when even Rand Paul objects to a bill eliminating congress pay during shutdowns.www.youtube.comx0x7@lemmy.world to Political Videos@lemmy.world · edit-21 month agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarejonathan7luke@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 month agoAnd more on topic, the obvious problem with withholding congressional pay is it transfers leverage to wealthier representatives. It’s way easier for a wealthy career politician to pass up pay than it is for a newer, less corrupt representative.
minus-squarex0x7@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoSo you prefer Rand’s plan of just paying everyone?
And more on topic, the obvious problem with withholding congressional pay is it transfers leverage to wealthier representatives. It’s way easier for a wealthy career politician to pass up pay than it is for a newer, less corrupt representative.
So you prefer Rand’s plan of just paying everyone?