• Death_Equity@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    This or tie it to the average government wage of a member of Congress, they get a raise and the people get a raise.

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      They would slash their own salaries to $7.25 or less and enjoy the usual net pay raises from their billionaire donors and stock increases as a reward for keeping it that way.

      And voters will cheer them on for being so selfless and suffering with the common man.

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      Tie minimum wage to GDP/GNP, inflation, etc.

      Tie congressional salaries to be a fixed multiple of minimum wage.

      If congress wants more money, they have to make everyone’s situation better.