To be fair, cost of living expenses are higher there than most of America (I assume from what friends in the area tell me).
That said, I respect AOC not doing insider trading & I see the issues she is talking about as a way to launder money to corrupt individuals in the DC area (ie increasing price of goods & services because congress is paid way too much & the insider trading bonuses just make it worse).
I would rather see every single member of congress vote from their home office via virtual meetings. It is much harder to go against the will of the people when they are right outside your office door immediately after a pork filled vote. Accountability should increase. Of course the industry to pay shills to harass legislators outside their offices would be created/develop even more.
At least it would dry up the money laundering in the DC area almost immediately. I wonder if AOC would get behind this idea & support it in a bipartisan way. She could more easily have her child if she was able to work virtually.
Just an idea to put in her ear for any NY frens in here.
To be fair, cost of living expenses are higher there than most of America (I assume from what friends in the area tell me).
That said, I respect AOC not doing insider trading & I see the issues she is talking about as a way to launder money to corrupt individuals in the DC area (ie increasing price of goods & services because congress is paid way too much & the insider trading bonuses just make it worse).
I would rather see every single member of congress vote from their home office via virtual meetings. It is much harder to go against the will of the people when they are right outside your office door immediately after a pork filled vote. Accountability should increase. Of course the industry to pay shills to harass legislators outside their offices would be created/develop even more.
At least it would dry up the money laundering in the DC area almost immediately. I wonder if AOC would get behind this idea & support it in a bipartisan way. She could more easily have her child if she was able to work virtually.
Just an idea to put in her ear for any NY frens in here.