Do politicians become rich in your city/country?

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

You sick bastard!

[Farley]

Well it's a complicated issue. I think that if they brought qualifications and expertise to the table, politicians would be worth whatever they got paid; sky's the limit.

Here in Canada, after the previous Fed election ( not the one just passed), the MP's in the House unanimously voted themselves a pay raise in the area of 23%.

The MP in my area was re-elected during the last election primarily because the voters didn't see a viable alternative on the ballot- a bunch of real dubs- and this is something like his fourth term as an MP. He's a Tory, and obviously feeling he had to be thrown a bone for long term service, Harper made him a Cabinet Minister for Veteran's Affairs. His pay grade is now something like $230 000.00.

The man never served a day in uniform, as far as I know. Neither has he made any outstanding contributions to the well-being of the riding he supposedly represents.

I can see paying them what they're worth, not what they think they're worth.

[Civettone]

There was a research published a couple of years ago to compare the wages of politicians. I think they earn quite a lot in Belgium but I think the ministers and the orime minister should allow themselves a bit more. That'll be difficult for the people though but I consider them to be managers of the state. And if I compare their work with managers of MNO's, I think they should get a comparable pay. Of course the difference is that the state is not a private corporation.

But especially in Belgium we have too many politicians because we have the most complex political system in the world.
Kris

[Njaco]

I think those on this forum who live in Pennsylvania can tell ya a thing or two about politicians and pay raises. Two years ago, in the middle of the night, with no discussion, pols voted themselves a raise and then tried to put vouchers in to be paid for they're time BEFORE the vote. Awful!

Of course, in Jersey here we wrote the book on foul politics. Several have been booted recently from no-show jobs on the public dime just to pad their pensions.

Not one politician earns their wage.