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Old 05-04-2011, 06:07 PM   #4682
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Originally Posted by Tinordi View Post
Winning elections is a tough job. There's no certainty. And you face incredible levels of public scrutiny. If you want to get high quality candidates, which I think is in the best interest of everyone you have to offer attractive compensation.
One could argue that MP compensation is at exactly the worst possible level. Not high enough to attract the best and brightest, not low enough to repel the self-interested.
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