On Politicians' Pay

            I support competitive pay for politicians for the following two reasons. First, when governments don’t pay their politicians much, then they become corrupt, typically because their salaries are so low, so they seek ways to supplement their income. Second, if politicians are not paid well, then those jobs are only attractive to the wealthy. I do not want corrupt politicians, and I do not want only the wealthy to be politicians. I want politicians’ pay to be competitive with the stress and responsibility of their jobs.