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1. Because for most of them, their official government paycheck

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 08:59 AM

Apr 2012

usually doesn't cover their champagne/caviar budget for the year...

90% of the money most of them earn come from outside the office...

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How about tying a portion of our leaders' compensation to achieving goals? [View all] badtoworse Apr 2012 OP

Because for most of them, their official government paycheck Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #1

The logic here is wanting Bragi Apr 2012 #2

That is largely true in the business world as well badtoworse Apr 2012 #3

In this new day it takes sixty Senators to accomplish ANYTHING Bandit Apr 2012 #4

Those were just examples badtoworse Apr 2012 #6

This idea has the same flaw most such ideas have. MineralMan Apr 2012 #7

That depends badtoworse Apr 2012 #9

Government is not a business and should not be run like one. RC Apr 2012 #8

Too many with too many different (and often opposing) goals. Hosnon Apr 2012 #10