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Originally Posted by yankeefan1970
If public officials were not paid, then the person deciding to run for office would do so not for love of money or power, but because they want to make a difference in the world.
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You are one hell of an optimist. The only thing that would happen at that time would be that they are succeptable (even more than today) to donations from special interest groups and other organizations. Now if you want to do away with that as well that leads us to the few multi millionaires running for office that can afford not to be gainfully employed!
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Originally Posted by yankeefan1970
To be honest, I think Arnold is a perfect example of this. He doesn't need the money or the power that he's getting from running California. If I'm not mistaken, he specifically said he would not draw a salary from the position. He had every right to, but isn't. That's the kind of leaders we need in politics. He's not there for the money or the power. He's there because he wants to make things better for everyone.
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Oy Veh! We saw 60 years ago when an Austrian goes to another country and does politics for the masses....
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Originally Posted by yankeefan1970
Politicians today are there for money or power. That's all they look out for. Remove the money aspect, and we would see an entirely different kind of politician wanting to run for office. We'd see people who actually cared about their consituents, and wanted to make things better.
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Removing the money will only make them corrupter than they already are and one that will look out for his personal interests.
I have yet to meet some oil millionaire down here in Houston that gave a crap about the 5th ward (poor black part of town)! I think alturisticly motivated rich are extremely rare!