I feel like a not small amount of this is basically the political powers’ ability to blow smoke up people’s asses when it comes to “salary.” The amount of power and fringe benefits you get is usually way more than the cash value of the salary.
It’s actually outrageous how little our most powerful leaders are paid. “You get what you pay for” rings pretty true here
The highest paid is the PM of tiny Singapore with $1.6 million. They believe high salaries reduce corruption, and the country is listed as one of the least corrupt in the world.
South Korea’s $15,905 GDP per capita is probably wrong.
One of the biggest benefits of being a leader is that you can earn money outside of your publicly disclosed salary…
Salaries are irrelevant in top politics. Bribes from lobbyists are the primary motivation.
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I feel like a not small amount of this is basically the political powers’ ability to blow smoke up people’s asses when it comes to “salary.” The amount of power and fringe benefits you get is usually way more than the cash value of the salary.
It’s actually outrageous how little our most powerful leaders are paid. “You get what you pay for” rings pretty true here
The highest paid is the PM of tiny Singapore with $1.6 million. They believe high salaries reduce corruption, and the country is listed as one of the least corrupt in the world.
South Korea’s $15,905 GDP per capita is probably wrong.
One of the biggest benefits of being a leader is that you can earn money outside of your publicly disclosed salary…
Salaries are irrelevant in top politics. Bribes from lobbyists are the primary motivation.