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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (189)8/20/1998 4:03:00 PM
From: Bill  Respond to of 67261
 
That is the opposite of my theory. We should pay our congress $1 per year.

Last year, a study showed that 99 out of 100 US Senators were in fact multimillionaires. These people want the power. They aren't in it for the salary. If we cut pay to $1, I bet not one would resign.



To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (189)8/20/1998 4:07:00 PM
From: LesX  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 67261
 
That's an interesting proposal.

I have two questions on that:

1) Cannot a world class executive make considerably more money heading a Fortune 1000 or a Silicon Valley startup?

2) Does money really motivate a Washington politician or is it the potential for great power and influence?

LesX


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