Re: Nut in the Statehouse

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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 20:54

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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.

this one is right up there with banning gay marriage.

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