What if politicians were paid proportionally to how well their states or districts were doing?

[Bicoastal]

Pros: The only people going into politics would be those who really cared about the people they were governing, not slimy opportunists with hidden agendas.

Cons: There might be States or congressional districts that no one would EVER want to run for office in.

What do you think?

[Richardo]

1. If you add in earmarks and lobby money, that's no different than it is now.

:shrug:

[Occam Bandage]

2. As compared to a baseline, or as compared to that state/district four years prior?

Either way, ain't nobody gonna want to have a public service job in Michigan.

[ben_meyers]

3. Politicians aren't in it for the paycheck

Why would 2 guys spend 1 billion dollars to win a job that pays $400,000 a year?

[shraby]

4. Politician's pay should be based on an average of

the pay of his/her constituents. Might make them a little more aware of what their people are living on. The high rollers would distort the average but should help bring the issue of minimum wage front and center.

[drm604]

5. Wouldn't this result in an explosion in earmarks and other pork? n/t

[Liberal Gramma]

6. I think it would be harder to get consensus

Everyone would be looking out for themselves....oh, never mind. That's the way it works now.

[Sulawesi]

7. Would set states against one another, instead, tie the all to one national standard...