Why not pay the President of the United States only 35K a year?

Question

Instead of the 125K or whatever he makes per year. I mean what other job out there has the kind of perks that this one has? Free housing, free transportation, a killer benefits plan, great pension, free food, free clothes, long vacations, etc. etc. Plus there isnt' really a supply demand issue that might artificially raise the cost because there's only one position no matter what.

theswedishfish710

Market value? I just said there are no market forces at work because there is only one position to fill. If anything, the cost should be less because there's usually more than one or two people trying to get the job, which means high supply which means lower price.

Answer 1

Personally, I don't think in this day and age that the president should be paid at all... most of them are in it for only the ego trip and most, like Bush have so much money to begin with, they don't need it. What they really want is the power and they get so many kickbacks from big business, hell it would keep an average family for 20 years. I say we vote out paying the President and all his minions... wonder how long they would stay?

Answer 2

On the flip side maybe we don't pay our president enough... if we paid more then the smart people would run and maybe we could/would have a better class of people to chose from. But why should they run, look at the money they get as CEO, etc. so running for president is not attractive. Sure would be nice to have someone running for president who would be worth voting for.

Answer 3

That's a great idea. But do people really get into politics for the money? Besides that I don't think anybody would run our country for what us "common folk" make. I do agree with you though - especially when there is a huge debt. While we are on the subject - I also don't think athletes should make as much as they do, but that's a whole other argument.

Answer 4

Because the job demands more than you could ever fathom. 35k per year would be an insult to all candidates. Why not pay doctors only 35k per year? CEOs? Do any of them need it? Probably not. That's the market value.

Answer 5

Would not make a bit of difference. They are going to spend 100,000,000 dollars for a job that pays 250,000. Thats 100 Million for a job that pays 250,000 thousand dollars. My 3 year old knows thats a bad deal.

Answer 6

The President of the US makes around 450K a year. If the President cannot live off of his salary then they are more apt to subsidize their income by graft and payoffs. Sort of like the Clinton's did.

Answer 7

i could do it for the $4 hundred,000. of direction, because of the fact i could govern in accordance to the obstacles located on the government via the founders interior the shape of the US, i may be able to be assassinated almost immediately after taking workplace. some low existence, squirmy lib could positioned out a settlement on me because of the fact i could refuse to help their socialist software. there isn't any reason to "have the load of the international on your shoulders".

Answer 8

I agree, less pay would attract those who truly want to serve the people, not line their pockets. Cut out a lot of the perks too! Attract honest people, not those there to game the system.

Answer 9

If you are so mad about it why dont you become president. You think people get into politics for the actual job? Haha

Answer 10

I agree, emotionally, however, the rich ones often 'waive' their pay already, and the less rich ones who still have to 'keep up' their home back home couldn't well afford it.

I don't want only the rich as President, myself.