7 pointsby ekoeko7 hours ago3 comments
  • giaour3 hours ago
    Most state legislatures work under a similar model -- being a legislator is full time work for a couple months of the year, and the rest of the time, delegates/senators are expected to have other jobs. (This is "enforced" by legislator pay being something like ~$10K/year.)

    It's not a perfect system. There are very few jobs that just let you take off a couple of months a year, so legislators tend to have specific careers. Constituent services are required year-round, so legislative staff are full-time, year-round employees. And legislating has to happen quickly, so it's harder for citizens to interact and follow along with the process when they want to advocate for a bill.

  • thedevindevops6 hours ago
    You'll need to be strict with your definition of 'regular', as the offers from companies you really don't want them working for will flood in.
    • ekoeko5 hours ago
      sure, i'm imagining a predefined list of like 20 jobs that they get to choose from. like truck driver, cashier, food delivery or construction worker.
      • b3ing3 hours ago
        They’d probably pay someone to do the work for them, like drive the truck while they sit in the cab.

        It’s a nice wish, but we don’t have that kind of power and they won’t put themselves in a situation like that by making a bill then voting on it. The fatal flaw of the constitution is it has no ethics or morals baked in, it should have things in there like employee handbooks do with a specification that amendments cannot change. Again wishful thinking.

  • yawpitch5 hours ago
    How about they have to live off the lowest provided level of food assistance, with the lowest level of provided health insurance, and they don’t get paid until after they’ve left office and their pay is determined by a public plebiscite?