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Trunks · **Re: Bolivia leader halves his own pay -** 01-30-2006, 01:20 PM

[quote:aacd3]Actually, I don't know any overpaid public officials. Most would make much more money in the private sector. Until 2001 the US President's salary had not changed in 32 years.[/quote:aacd3] At the very least salaries should be standardized. Did you know the range of salaries for Governors of states of the US ranges from 60k-170k? Now if it were more like 80k-90k
not only would money be saved in the long run, but it would be a much more equal system.

[quote:aacd3]How can you be sure? And since we are assuming, I will assume that not too many elected officials in Bolivia are "well off" at least by US standards, unless their money comes from businesses outside of their office.[/quote:aacd3]True, but then again you can take 50,000 american dollars to russia and be extremely wealthy there. The point is they are overpaid by their standards and thats what matters.

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Trunks is Offline Senior Member Posts: 1,410 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: USA	Re: Bolivia leader halves his own pay - 01-30-2006, 01:20 PM [quote:aacd3]Actually, I don't know any overpaid public officials. Most would make much more money in the private sector. Until 2001 the US President's salary had not changed in 32 years.[/quote:aacd3] At the very least salaries should be standardized. Did you know the range of salaries for Governors of states of the US ranges from 60k-170k? Now if it were more like 80k-90k not only would money be saved in the long run, but it would be a much more equal system. [quote:aacd3]How can you be sure? And since we are assuming, I will assume that not too many elected officials in Bolivia are "well off" at least by US standards, unless their money comes from businesses outside of their office.[/quote:aacd3]True, but then again you can take 50,000 american dollars to russia and be extremely wealthy there. The point is they are overpaid by their standards and thats what matters.