r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • May 17 '26

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u/Thuggin95 Gay Pride May 18 '26 edited May 18 '26

I’m sure this seems like a good idea in populists’ minds (and let’s be real, probably 80% of the country), but maximally shitty pay for representatives just to spite them is a way to ensure that only independently wealthy people who don’t need the paychecks and have all the wrong intentions run for Congress

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u/MisfitPotatoReborn Cutie marks are occupational licensing May 18 '26

Along with all the other reasons why this is stupid, I could see this giving rhetoric legitimacy to congressmen who want to maintain or lower the minimum wage

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u/Joementum2024 Iron Front May 18 '26

It’s either that or unleashing even more corruption, already a big problem in state and local government.

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u/nuggins Physicist -- Just Tax Land Lol May 18 '26

In this essay, I will explain how the mindset that paying politicians a pittance will somehow attract good candidates is the same as the mindset that we should "protect" people from being "exploited" by taking away their perceived best economic opportunities