Shouldn't the people decide on whether or not  politicians should get a pay raise?
352466
yes they should in my opion ?
917436
I dont want either party to decide for me. I want them to do their job and protect me.  I can decide for my self thanks.  And when you make decisions for other groups that effects me that is wrong too.  I dont want to pay for your ineptness to take care of your self.  thats why I work look it up its a novel concept.
460050
Nope, too many people with too much influence don't want it and lobby hard against it.  Why would they want to pay a flat tax if they currently pay little or no tax to begin with?
833190
Ideally, the peoples' voice is heard...not the voice of the corporate America.  Since the people are actually the ones who have to live with whatever decisions our elected officials make, it would be nice if they actually listened to the input of the people.  But as long as it is allowed, the 'big money' will be the loud booming voice that is heard over the small quiet voice of the rest of us...
316353
Can they?  Yes.  Can they rationalize it?  Sure, by saying employee A produces higher quality work or something like that.\n\nFor many jobs, your pay is set based on experience, education, and other things that aren't directly related to the actual job.
1125375
If more than 50% of the citizens would vote, the elected officials would have a bigger mandate. Can you imagine what might happen if everyone voted? I venture to say it might surprise a few seasoned senators and congressmen if that happened!\nIf you want to see changes and power, find people who don't vote and get them registered and give them a ride to the polls.\n\nI believe our leaders should have about the same retirement plans as we have and they should not have free postage, medicines, and huge salaries beyond their performance. Write and tell them that.
918593
Its not like you have to vote for EVERYONE running in EVERY political office in the nation.. Just you local reps... And you should Vote, if only for your own good.. For example, one topical highly debated is whether or not to raise the minimum wage from 5.15 to 7.50... You want the minimum wage raised dont you? Find out which of your local candidates supports it and go vote.. Or maybe you dont believe in abortion or stem cell research... Or even raising taxes at the DMV... Take 5 mintues to learn something, then get your a$$ out there and VOTE.... You Hippe...
1182430
I agree that it should be.\n\nBut the voters have to vote for the right candidates for this.\n\nThe last couple of years (and I don't mean just presidential elections) the people have been voting for candidates that are unconcerned about this issue.\n\nMake a difference by voting for a candidate that finds the significance in raising the minimum wage.
270206
no, they just pay politicians to vote one way or another on something.
709840
as long as it fits their agenda, not the people necessarily.  \nFix  budget?  Tax increases.  \nToo long to list and not worth the energy.
1099101
It won't change as long as there are greedy companies hiring these people for $3 an hour.  \n\nSomeone has to pay for politician's campaigns, who do you think pays for those?
872366
They don't take that into consideration. It sounds good to the general public, so they run with it. The the idiots who voted for them cause the rest of us to have to pay the proverbial price.
986996
The simple answer is: because they can!  Something happens to people who go to Washington DC that makes them greedy.  They (usually) are making less money than they would if they were CEOs or private-practice lawyers, so they keep increasing their salaries.  They seem to forget that the average working person does not get nearly the benefits that they do, yet must pay for all of the "pork" in the spending budgets.  Their salaries must be kept separate from the minimum wage, though:  The minimum wage was put in place to maintain a floor for people beginning to work.  It was considered a starting point.  The minimum wage was never intended to be the "living wage" that we hear about from those who want it raised.
1186602
Yes, as well as other people who's salaries are based on taxpayers money (except for politicians).
124785
Pay them better salaries.
1136655
only if they complain about their wages
211169
just because everyone is doing it, it doesn't make it right.  \n\nPeople do things which are convenient to them.  And when it becomes convenient to many, it becomes popular.  What makes something important is what people view as important. Everything we do is for our OWN benefit.  People pay attention to things they think they would be good for them.  IT DOESN'T MEAN IT IS NECESSARILY RIGHT.\n\nwe must have good disgression to distinguish which are valid or useless popular opinions.  \n\nIf you were a dirty politician, you would be dying to be a popular choice, wouldn't you?\n\nGO AGAINST THE WIND.