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winterpark

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53. No. Pay them hourly fed min wage. 1wk of paid vacay and dock them when they're out

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 04:36 PM

Nov 2012

campaigning on the taxpayers dimes. Just like the rest of us get when we have to go see a doctor for a sick child, spouse or ourselves. Or go to a parent teacher meeting, etc.
They make too much effin money and want to take everyone elses away

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The House and Senate should be paid by the hourly wage. Minimum wage. [View all] Panasonic Nov 2012 OP

Actually, they ought to be on commission. dchill Nov 2012 #1

Just pay them $50 per hour for the time they are in session... kentuck Nov 2012 #2

I Think donnasgirl Nov 2012 #11

LOL former-republican Nov 2012 #16

oldie but goodie SmileyRose Nov 2012 #40

Pay them for piece work. byeya Nov 2012 #3

No. Pay them hourly fed min wage. 1wk of paid vacay and dock them when they're out winterpark Nov 2012 #53

The drawback of course shawn703 Nov 2012 #4

And that fact leads to the stock reply to this idea mac56 Nov 2012 #14

members of congress could be housed in dormitories. Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #23

Would you run for Congress if it paid only minimum wage? shawn703 Nov 2012 #33

I don't think minimum wage is adequate for anyone. Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #35

What's the average wealth of a congresscritter now? hobbit709 Nov 2012 #46

In 2009 the median net worth of a member of the House was around $750,000 onenote Nov 2012 #49

Not all of them but how about the leadership? Cleita Nov 2012 #5

Naaah... GEOpix Nov 2012 #6

Yup mac56 Nov 2012 #15

I am in favor of this. "Public Service" Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #7

No gym, no free parking, no free meals, Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #18

The lobbyists decide what to pay them and/or family members. We have no say over that. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #8

My late husband used to say... SouthernLiberal Nov 2012 #9

That's agood idea SoCalNative Nov 2012 #31

Per the Constitution no such change in compensation could take effect until 2015 onenote Nov 2012 #10

K&R silverweb Nov 2012 #12

hell yeah krakfiend Nov 2012 #13

That could be said for all federal employees former-republican Nov 2012 #17

there is actually an unintended negative side effect when elected officials are paid a low salary Douglas Carpenter Nov 2012 #19

teachers do it... not for the perks, but because they are public servants. Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #24

I still think it would be a mistake to limit political office holders only to those with independent Douglas Carpenter Nov 2012 #30

certainly it shouldn't be allowed. millionaires must donate the bulk of their wealth, Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #34

not necessarily true krakfiend Nov 2012 #25

Many of them are millionaires. Incitatus Nov 2012 #20

Build a barracks down the street from the Capital Building. Pay them like the troops. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #21

Great idea: let's make Congress even MORE of a "millionaire's club". NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #22

That only helps if we also outlaw lobbying liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #26

I really dislike this kind of silliness cali Nov 2012 #27

+1 onenote Nov 2012 #41

I have a feeling that to many of them madokie Nov 2012 #28

too many of them are filthy rich dembotoz Nov 2012 #29

So then only the independently wealthy could serve in Congress. former9thward Nov 2012 #32

What we really need are term limits. bluethruandthru Nov 2012 #36

Term limits? What if they start doing really good things? mac56 Nov 2012 #45

But that would make them more susceptible to corruption JDPriestly Nov 2012 #37

I'd settle for them onethatcares Nov 2012 #38

David Eddings had a good suggestion in one of his books. KitSileya Nov 2012 #39

How do you define the "average" American? onenote Nov 2012 #42

That is a good question. KitSileya Nov 2012 #43

Works for me! nt raccoon Nov 2012 #44

They are all rich n2doc Nov 2012 #47

anyone know how many hours the average critter puts in? nt G_j Nov 2012 #48

Voting and meeting with constituents? Doctor_J Nov 2012 #51

They do a lot less work than the guy who changes my oil Doctor_J Nov 2012 #50

We underpaid trustees for several large land trusts here mahina Nov 2012 #52