Hmm, Florida is getting interesting suddenly
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My husband makes about $100 per month for about 20-30 hours per month of work. Let me do the math for you…he makes bank at the rate of less than $5/hour. Yeah…you caught us. We’re rolling in it. Sarcasm intended. Your accusation is highly offensive.
Apology accepted, but yes, you DID accuse:
“I can see your conflict. Cuz your on the govt teat. I bet your hubby makes bank. And that is part of the abuse & waste. Hence your conflict.”
I completely agree that our government is too big, needs trimming, is corrupt AF, A-unnecessary and B-overpaid.
Who did the Patriot Act hurt? Who will this hurt?
It's not the government pay the law is designed to find, it is the kickbacks. Those getting filthy rich aren't doing it off their paycheck.
Asking officials to declare their income isn't to look at what the government is paying them that is already part of the official record. It is looking into their other sources of income and getting it on record what they are receiving to where at some point the discrepancies in what they say they are making verses what they are spending and putting away can come to light.
I understand that and I agree with that and I support that. I will reiterate my question. “Who should be responsible for reviewing these records?”.
The only real solution would be independent auditors, but who gets to decide who reviews them, and how do you keep independent and not corrupted in a completely corrupt system is the real problem.
If we had law enforcement that was actually active in doing their jobs there would be no need for such disclosure because the front pages of the news would be filled with people arrested and going to prison for taking kickbacks and bribes.
Government salaries (income) are public.
Just have him quit then. No problem. Done. Actually, I believe government work should not be paid. Only reimbursed for actual expenses. Like charity work. What’s wrong with that?
Fantastic idea. Pretty shortsighted, but fantastic. When you factor in the cost of doing this job, he’s definitely donating his time. You’re right. The left would absolutely love it.
And then, after doing their service of one term, the politician would return to his civilian business or farm, which the family and neighbors he represents have kept running. Just the way the Founders intended government service to be.
Nobody could afford to work in govt except wealthy peopke