Missouri_Mike
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This isn't new, but it's worth revisiting.
Some background [1]:
So with that as context....."I could end the deficit in five minutes," Warren told CNBC. "You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election."
- Salary of retired US Presidents:.. . . . .. . . . . $180,000 FOR LIFE.
- Salary of House/Senate members: .. . . . .. . . . . $174,000 FOR LIFE. This is stupid
- Salary of Speaker of the House .. . . . .. . . . . $223,500 FOR LIFE. This is really stupid
- Salary of Majority / Minority Leaders . . .. . . . . $193,400 FOR LIFE. Stupid
- Average Salary of a teacher . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. .$40,065
- Average Salary of a deployed Soldier . . .. . . .. $38,000
I think Buffett's spot on because today we have leaders who want you and me to fear all sorts of things -- the press, ISIS, global warming, etc. Elected federal leaders, however, have no fear of facing any consequence from not actually doing their job and doing it well.
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- (Please, don't parrot the "serve one term and collect full retirement for life" thing. First, read this. Congress Members got it good, but not that good. LOL There's a schedule for how much they actually can collect, but whatever they collect, it's for life if they retire "in full" or what some folks might call "fully vested." That's what the figures above refer to.)
You actually posted something I agree with. I would take it one step further. No Congress or senate person should ever make more in a year than the national average wage. No retirement above the average of what people on SS get. Then we would have government reps in there with some motivation to actually do better for the people.