Originally Posted By u/projectsmith At 2025-08-27 06:34:01 PM | Source


    • idiomaddict@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      The one about congress salary seems like a bad idea. I want people from very poor districts to be able to afford a place to live in Washington DC and at home, and I’d prefer if they didn’t need to be independently wealthy and/or taking bribes to do so.

      • Pup Biru@aussie.zone
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        1 day ago

        a flat salary and then a bonus based on the increase in expendable income divided by inflation somehow? ie they get a bonus for the real-world improvement in their district

        • arrow74@lemmy.zip
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          22 hours ago

          Still will only encourage the independently wealthy to run. If you’re from a rural district in Arkansas you’ll never be able to change the local economy enough to afford a room in a DC apartment.