Read more about the ATPs methodology. But on the other hand, the raise highlighted a dividesome politicians, namely those from lower-ranked schools, were more influenced by money. If congress is going to determine the lowest possible amount of money a working person needs in order to have a decent life, then thats what they should get paid. ESL Debates 2022 - All rights reserved. Everything sucks but she still takes the job because she loves to teach children. Do we need ambitious representatives? That should alarm you. Thats wrong. "Let's be clear. We all know that being a politician is a dangerous job. I have never conducted research to see if politicians are truly smarter than janitors and wal-mart cashiers. Force them to live off minimum wage and watch how many of the scum leave. And you got me, senor einstein. Gov. Different jobs can be equally important for very different reasons. People with severe allergies shouldnt eat out, Vacations where you do things aren't enjoyable. If the only reason some are there is for the money (which that is the case for many) then making them work for minimum wage will make them want to change careers opening a spot for someone who will do the job for the greater good. All we have is the IQ test, which kind of sucks. A lot of people think we need budget cuts and I think this is a good place to start. Off Topix is a well established general discussion forum that originally opened to the public way back in 2009! In addition, being a politician is working with your brain. Last year,New Orleans bumpedits city workers up to a $15 hourly minimum wage and its now requiring that city contractors to do the same for their employees. It also reduced the likelihood that a candidate would quit before the end of the term. It's quick & easy! AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and National Employment Law Project Director Christine Owens in a joint op-ed on Dec. 3, I do think we need to increase the minimum wage. The pay of state legislators varies depending on whether they work for full-time or part-time legislatures. Participation requires access. These people are greedy and have manipulated the system to work for them instead of the people they are supposed to be serving. Let's raise the minimum wage to a living wage! In other nations, a system with corruption and incompetence leads to poor public services. User content, unless source quoted, licensed under a. Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng said she thinks "everybody's on board with increasing the hourly rate," but it all comes down to cost. So, you should also be open-minded and be able to cope with criticism because as mentioned, people can have a say on how you manage the nation. It is not necessary to portray others as undeserving in order to enhance that case. Absolutely. Yet the minimum wage is not enough to realistically live on in this country. To realize how important it is that the people who run a country do so with the best intentions. Yes! They have a special role to make our society a better place to live in. Could there be an alternative system of reward or payment for their services? Ghandi and Mother Theresa were shams. This website uses cookies to ensure the best user experience. Change). Oftentimes when you have the federal government or others step in and start to raise minimum wage, what happens is you take away or reduce some peoples opportunity to grab the bottom rung of the economic ladder to get the opportunities and the skills that you need to move up that economic ladder. Kevin Madden on CNNs State of the Union on Dec. 1, I think the minimum wage will be the centerpiece of the State of Union. To understand this debate it is useful to learn the following words and concepts. Well, the point is, if the politicians were getting paid minimum wage, the min. Consider where we might be by now in terms of creating a fairer distribution of wealth and a more equal society. But even so, all of the people you've mentioned were victims of injustices. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. "Let's say you've been here for three years," Lee Sheng said. that makes no sense and did not answer what i said oh sorry, I went into "big picture" mode, those 206 days ago that I wrote that. Parish hires consultant to study pay plan, Jefferson councilman: Its shameful parish department doesnt recommend increasing parish workers minimum wage, The New Orleans City Council ratifies $15 hourly minimum wage for city workers, 'Living wage' rate for city contractors backed by New Orleans City Council; see pay changes. what kind of shit country does that? Giving MPs a salary was an essential corrective to the grotesque imbalance that inevitably developed when politics was exclusive a rich mans game. Pay them with food and water and a cot in a FEMA trailer. About seven-in-ten adults in these places (69%) favor raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, compared with 59% of those living in places with a minimum wage of less than $12 an hour. Your Privacy They should receive no more than an average American gets. The point is to pay them enough so that they don't take bribes. "[Martin Luther King, Jr.] would want us to celebrate him, his birth and his legacy by acting upon his agenda, by realizing the dream, by making the minimum wage a living wage, by having not just family and medical leave, but paid sick leave for our workers, [and] by having quality, affordable child care so that our families, the power of women can be unleashed in our economy and in our society. Rep. Nancy Pelosi on the 50th Anniversary of MLKs I Have a Dream speech. The politicians that would run for office at minimum wage pay would do it to change things for the better because they surly would not be making lots of money. As previously mentioned, being a politician is a tough job. Ive recently learned that SC Rep Joe Cunningham voted against Democrats and WITH republicans to vote AGAINST increasing the minimum wage to 15$ an hour. There are more than enough of all resources to go around to everyone, but in the current situation things will go downhill if the slightest thing is changed. Politicians will raise the minimum wage to whatever they are comfortable being paid, how many people would lose their jobs if minimum wage was raised to $50/hr. If someone could become a millionaire teaching little kids, how many more people would apply for the job? Our politicians are supposed to represent their constituents and, in aggregate, to represent society as a whole. Getting paid is one way to pay off all their hard work to serve the nation. As well as being committed to helping people, and to representing the interests of your constituents. A narrow majority of these Americans (54%) say leaders should focus on passing an increase to the wage even if it may be significantly less than $15 an hour, while 43% say the priority should be to work to raise the hourly minimum wage to $15 even if no increase makes it into law this year.. No opinion humble. (Staff Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate). They may influence public opinion and the implementation of laws and policies. Unfortunately, the increase apparently did little to improve how much effort politicians put into their jobs. the only problem is that no smart person would work for minimum wage i mean, what dumbass voluntarily does that? But they shouldnt be allowed to become millionaires and govern society. Everything you do, eyes are watching you. Chicago Booth Review Why did a salary hike have the opposite effect intended? Talker. Either that, or only those who are always wealthy become politicians. Minimum wage violations. And it is a process. So I'm giving this one to you. Politicians should be in office solely to serve the country and lead it for the betterment of the country, not for the betterment of themselves. Ive recently learned that SC Rep Joe Cunningham voted against Democrats and WITH republicans to vote AGAINST increasing the minimum wage to 15$ an hour. For instance, if you are an important politician that needs to attend a meeting all over the world, you will be able to travel the world for free. The current minimum wage in New Jersey is $8.60 per hour. Will higher salaries for politicians mean we will get better governments. Email Blake Paterson at bpaterson@theadvocate.com and follow him on Twitter @blakepater, Jefferson Parish Councilman Mark Spears this week called it shameful that the parishs Personnel Department doesnt recommend increasing the. Have you conducted extensive tests to prove this theory? It is a commitment. Then again, intelligence is subjective. We would only get people who actually want to better this country, not money grubbing turds. Politician pay is not the problem. Politics, whatever you think of it, requires a certain mindset and a certain set of skills that most likely don't exist in minimum wage workers. Your argument does not explain the fact that the great change makers in history worked for humanity, not a paycheck. How Restaurant Workers Help Pay for Lobbying to Keep Their Wages Low The National Restaurant Association uses mandatory $15 food-safety classes to turn waiters and cooks into unwitting funders of its battle against minimum wage increases. I think it should be the centerpiece of the State of the Union. But now I'm confused by what you're trying to point out. Half of our congresspeople are millionaires, three of those assholes sold hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stock before the market could crash, When running for office they must divulge to the public, There needs to be a limit on how much money any individual is allowed to donate to a campaign. The mayor has veto (can overrule other votes) authority over the council, which has legislative power. So yes, lowering wages for politicians would solve many problems. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. Most people will never see this kind of money over their entire lifetimes. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Talker. It's a lot harder to refuse thousands of dollars in bribe money when you're living a tiny apartment vs living in a mansion. wage would probably become a living wage because the politicians would raise it. How much are politicians paid in your country? In order to secure a permit, the company offered the public official a huge amount of money in exchange for the permit. Our ELECTED need to see what we think of them collectively. It would weed out the crooked ones that are only in politics for the money (which is gotten ridiculously extreme), and the ones left would be the ones there to make a difference. While many other people work using their physical strength daily at work, politicians spend most of their time in their office or attending meetings. Maybe a salary increase would at least inspire politicians to work harder? I do still think that my salary change would work though. Public policy was thereby systemically skewed to favour the privileged few at the expense of the unrepresented many. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. If the politician is mostly motivated to enter politics and rule the country because of monetary incentives, it means that they would prioritize their interests over the countrys national interests. The presidency is the highest elected position. Support for raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour is extensive across most demographic groups, according to the survey, which was conducted among 5,109 U.S. adults. The $7.25 an hour federal minimum wage is a starvation wage," said Senator Sanders. And since politicians are generally made out to be selfish and all that (who knows if it's true for all of 'em? I know janitors that can repair fuel injection engines and a wal-mart cashier that rewired her entire house - tasks that require skill and aptitude. But since you like studies so much and not a debate on subjective shit, here's a study showing how people are more likely to donate their organs if they are offered money. Politicians and Celebrities are the WORST tippers. business owners, lawyers, old pensioners, etc.) all-in-all, i'd be president for free, as long as i get the chance to serve my fellow man and to try to make things better for all, not for the few As I recall the ancient Roman Consuls weren't paid. Politicians need to strive to follow their example. How easy would it be to corrupt the government then? " Duncan Spence says: Sep 4, 2020 at 08:33. Don't get me wrong, I think that all government workers should receive major cuts in pay and benefits, but our leaders making minimum wage? There was a problem saving your notification. You didn't pass the humanoid test! I can think of only one example of something that brought significant change almost overnight our public health services. It would be almost impossible to measure who is smarter. White adults, by contrast, are divided: 51% favor raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour including just 30% who strongly favor it while 48% oppose it. If they were paid so little, they would change the monetary system would have to reflect it. (And it was exclusive to men. Jr. puts both feet in Mouth, This Aint Your Dads Republican Party Anymore, Bernie Sanders goes after the coolest capitalist of all, Elon Musk. A Tory candidate has been filmed telling a hustings event that people with learning disabilities should be paid less than minimum wage as 'they don't understand money'. You can share this debate in three different ways: 2023 TidyLife, Inc. All Rights Reserved. If being a politician is not paid at all, we will prevent greedy and selfish politicians from entering politics who only want monetary incentives and do not care about their people. But the increase didnt similarly influence the reelection decisions of higher-quality MEPs, who had better job prospects outside of politics. What argument are you trying to support, defend, or dispute with this question? Politicians will be more tempted to accept bribes from the rich people to gain special treatment, or to get an advantage. The state legislators main function is to make a law that caters to the needs of the state. I say pay the politicians $1M/yr each, but let them have no other source of income, and their relatives' income closely scrutinized. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Centers American Trends Panel (ATP), an online survey panel that is recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses. Pew Research Center conducted this study understand Americans views on raising the standard federal minimum wage. Some of the best people I have had the honor of calling my friends were guys I met in the military. I'd like to see the data that supports your statement that politicians are smarter than janitors and wal-mart cashiers - what is your baseline? The presidency is the highest elected position. This way nearly all U.S. adults have a chance of selection. And the erosion of the minimum wage has lowered pay and working standards for all of us." From April this year, the hourly rate for earners aged 21 to 2 is 9.18 an hour, up from 8.36. The comparison with politicians is invidious. who knows? Watch how fast everything changes when politicians realize what life on minimum wage really is like. The higher salary increased the likelihood that an MEP in this group would run for reelection. You need to possess qualities that will enable you to overcome the issues your country is facing. Politicians should get paid minimum wage. Or a politician school you had to pass, which taught things like sociology and philosophy. And even so, most of them are zealots, not change makers. We raise that minimum wage and we move forward with the vision of this president that we have, which is everyone pays their fair share. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) on Aug. 26, The minimum wage has not kept pace with rising costs. What are the common problems or advantages with paying politicians for their work/time? If a politician is given too much authority, they may abuse it. You are using an out of date browser. They could find a similar level of power and control elsewhere while having more money. The case for paying health and social care workers a wage commensurate with the vital nature of the service they provide stands on its own merits. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education and other categories. Heres whats going to happen: Theyre going to have to lay people off. Gov. Usually, a politician is from a political party, which is a group that shares common beliefs and goals. And it should be very focused on that because, as you said, Republicans in the rest of the country are for it. former Obama press secretary Robert Gibbs on MSNBC on Dec. 11, This tough-love, winner-take-all narrative dominating policymaking is far too limited a way to think about how a complex, modern, diverse economy like ours expands and thrives. The Biden administration and many congressional Democrats favor increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour from the current rate of $7.25 an hour, but the proposals fate in the Senate is uncertain. For instance, Italian representatives received 144,084 per year, while Hungarian representatives earned a mere 10,080. You're implying that I'm a person who would be motivated to help someone with asking if I would help them or not and all are you suggesting that I'm a better person than politicians? But if you give them nothing, they will be able to sympathize and understand the problems of the people, especially the poor if they have experienced the reality of it. But that doesn't change the fact of reality - you have to pay whatever it takes to get the caliber of people you want doing the job. These people earn every single penny they get. If they are paid by the hour, maybe they will get in there as actually do some work. As a result, working indoors may make their work-life a lot more convenient, and they will probably be healthier in the long term because they wont be exposed to harsh outdoor circumstances. I always thought it should be a percentage of the average wage in the area they represent. This petition will be shared with Rep Cunningham and other interest groups. It should be a commitment. They are in charge of the administration, appointing and dismissing department heads. Like 200% of average or whatever. Michigan's minimum wage jumped to $10.10 an hour from $9.87 on Jan. 1, but for the first time in decades, that pay is well below what many employers can even consider offering entry-level workers. If you go somewhere housing is cheap, minimum wage is less to reflect that. If politicians wages were linked to the minimum wage, it would be 15 pound per hour by now. Raymond Fisman, Nikolaj A. Harmon, Emir Kamenica, and Inger Munk, Labor Supply of Politicians, Working paper, July 2013. It is important that our health and social care workers be properly paid. or maybe when they first start out, they get minimal wage, and if they do a good job then get a raise by a vote by the people they represent and if they do a bad job then they get fired no, people should want to help their people no matter what they get paid i'm going to take TL's side on this one. I don't, however, believe they should be paid out the ass with added bonuses for doing nothing but wasting taxpayer dollars. Only one-in-ten Americans in all say that federal minimum wage should remain at the current level of $7.25 an hour. They should be excellent in communications, management, leadership, and governance. The researchers analyze the change in composition and behavior of MEPs who received a higher salary as a result of the parliaments new payment system. The researchers constructed a variable to define shirkingnoting a members voting record as well as how often he or she signed the daily attendance register but then left without attending the legislative session. And in other roles where the pay is typically less than $15 per hour, such as . If you are ok with minimum wage caliber of candidates, ten sure, pay minimum wage. This website uses cookies to ensure the best user experience. But it is also important to ensure that any one of those people can bring the interests of those workers as well as their own knowledge and experience into the system by which public policy is developed and decided. The point of paying politicians a good wage is that we get the best talent. If the fact MPs salaries have increased eight times in the last ten years while the real terms salaries of nurses andcarers have been slasheddoesnt make you angry you should check your chest cavity for the presence of a heart and your brain for evidence of a conscience. Argument replies (both in favor and in opposition) are displayed below the original argument. We provide a laid back atmosphere and our members are down to earth. Lower-income adults who favor a $15 minimum wage are divided on the better approach if there is inadequate support in Congress for the proposal this year: 49% say congressional leaders should prioritize any raise to the minimum that can happen this year, while an identical 49% share say leaders should continue working until they pass legislation raising the wage to $15 an hour. No attitude immutable. Entering politics means putting your life in danger as well. Each pay grade has its own salary range, and employees get paid, in part, based on how long they've been employed. According to BLS surveys, about 392,000 workers earned the minimum wage of $7.25 in 2019 and 1.2 million workers were paid a wage below the federal minimum. This legislation is overdue and will help families that are struggling in this harsh economy. Gov. Some senators, including several Democrats, support a more modest increase in the wage. I am nearly certain that if one were to poll serious economists studying the minimum wage, that very few of them would suggest an increase past $12 per hour. There are sharp partisan differences in opinions. minimum wage for congress is a cute idea for propaganda purposes, but it's really not realistic. The point is, one of the priorities of the politicians would become: Making minimum wage a living wage. this is a good question, should ALL politicians be paid minimal wage? If they are getting paid for their work, that is one of their motivations to serve their people better even if they are in a difficult situation. For the money of course. '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''. JavaScript is disabled. Next with the president is the vice president that earns $235,100 per year.A governor is the highest-ranking government official in a state. A $10-hour minimum wage boosts. Thus, politicians should be paid for their work. Being a politician is indeed a tough job. The government needs to host a website where anyone registered to run for office can have a page that explains all of their proposals. Every single person who has ever been elected has claimed to be in it for the people. You seem to put way too much trust into these victims. People living in areas where the state-level minimum wage is currently $12 or higher are more likely than others to say they favor a federal increase to $15 an hour. Spark some discussions! I think this would be a good way to make sure that people get into politics to make things change for the better. The . The researchers consider the effects of a salary increase on some members of the European Parliament (MEPs). Governors work with state lawmakers to allocate funding and make changes to laws. Not really Poor people now are on minimum wage at best, Going to another min wage job surely wouldn't be a problem? But I have serious concerns about the dangers in undermining the general principle of paying elected representatives well while insisting that they earn their salary by doing the job to the best of their ability. If they commit to the job of representing the electorate then that is what they should do. Being a politician does not require a specific degree or major. Employers must comply with both federal and state minimum wage laws, as well as regulations like the Davis-Bacon Act and Service Contract Act. The firm is also studying pay plans for the parish's judicial, executive and East Bank Consolidated Fire Department workers. 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