He’s not alone: AOC and others have argued lawmakers should be paid more in order to protect against corruption and make the job more accessible.

  • restingboredface@sh.itjust.works
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    10 months ago

    I read a proposal a while back about creating a dorm-like apartment complex for legislators that would be included free with the job with strong incentives to live there over private homes. This would also have the added benefit of improving personal relationships between the representatives so that they would be more inclined to work together and collaborate across party lines.

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      10 months ago

      It also makes it easier for private citizens to, uh, replace large sections of government in one fell swoop