Re: Do we need OVERALL term limits?
Posted: Feb 2nd, '16, 14:42
power + influence = money, it's ALWAYS about the money...XtremeJibber2001 wrote:That was kinda my point ... the money doesn't really matter because no one's doing it for the money. The median net-worth of a congressman is ~$1M.madhatter wrote:you "misunderestimate" or fail to acknowledge the immense power and influence that comes with public "service"...the 174k is merely icing on the cake...
The deterrent is all the other sh*t. It's not about the money.Highway Star wrote:Me saying "the pay is OK" is a pretty serious understatement - it's very good pay in the scheme of things. That's not a real deterrent from any professional person taking the job for 4 to 6 years. Not to mention ALL the other perks.