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undersuit on July 28, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: House Democrats to propose ban on lawmaker stock t...

I think we should pay all of our politicians more. Some state politicians are essentially volunteer positions. How are we supposed to get younger candidates into politics if you need to be not reliant on an external job that may not approve of your political activities?

tremon on July 30, 2022 [–]

It's essentially a remnant of aristocracy: you can only have a say in society if you have time to spare.

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