Re: Nut in the Statehouse

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From: lein
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:16

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Don Homuth wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:41:22 -0700, pjberg@webtv.net (Paul J. Berg)
> wrote:
>
> >
> >Oregon State Representative Jeff Kropf (R-Sublimity), wants to take his
> >free-market principles right into the Oregon Legislature.  Kropf
> >suggested lawmakers be paid "based on free-market, results-oriented
> >principles."  According to Kropf, "Some who serve in the Legislature
> >should pay for the privilege based on their weak performance, rather
> >than get paid." Although "it would be complicated to develop the metrics
> >to measure performance", Kropf says he expects opposition to his plan
> >only "from those who are lazy."
>
> Another twit idea going nowhere.
>
> It will founder on the Who Decides principle.  The answer will
> inevitably be No One.
>
> Better idea is to pay legislators better, so as to attract a higher
> quality of legislator.

Why do you think it would attract a higher quality of legislature?  Do
States which pay their legislators better get better performances?

Would the pay raise apply to existing legislatures or only newly
elected ones?

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Date: 27 Jul 2006 13:16:28 -0700
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