Accountability
January 29, 2009 | Jackson, Michigan | Vetting explained
Imagine an employee that was able to set their own wages. Add to that the fact that the wage increases were decided by the consent of the fellow employees that also received the wage increases.
The members of Congress and the Senate vote on raises for themselves. They work for the people, but we, their employers, have no say in their pay. The only way we can remark on their work performance is to vote them out of office, or keep them in the position.
How about using the vote to affect the pay of those selected to represent us?
1. Each representative would be awarded a fixed salary amount. This salary would be on the low end, but still above the poverty rate.
2. On an annual, or every two years, the voters would be able to award a bonus to their representatives.
a. Each vote would add a set amount to the pay for that salary year for the representative.
b. The pay would be awarded at the modified level until the next salary vote. The salary will be returned to the standard rate.
This system would make the government more responsive to the needs of the constituents.
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