tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8820814198873126054.post3275158535833898383..comments2023-10-20T05:51:51.625-04:00Comments on The THINK 3 INSTITUTE: The New Political ClassSamuel Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00934870299522899944noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8820814198873126054.post-25423480826448565852011-03-31T07:42:41.112-04:002011-03-31T07:42:41.112-04:00"If we want worthy people to do this work, we...<i>"If we want worthy people to do this work, we have to make it worth their while while they do it."</i><br /><br />I agree pretty much, although I have to ask: Should we also grant them the power to write their own ticket? Is there a method whereby the base salary and benefit package must be okay'd by the public? Is there a way to tie their salaries to the national average so they can't give themselves raises - especially when very few of us in the private sector are getting them? How long should they have to serve before they are allotted a retirement package?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com