2021年11月27日

Should Politicians Take Pay Cuts?

前回は賃金上がらないのに物価は上がる、貧困化社会に向けて私たちはどう自衛したらいいのかについて話しました。

いやー、たまらんですよね。老後は縁側で猫なでながら日向ぼっこなんてのは夢のまた夢になってしまうのでしょうか?

その一方で維新の会が今話題の1日だけの議員に100万って多ない?という文書通信費に文句つけてブーメラン食らったりしてます。

我々国民は青息吐息、国会議員はもらいすぎ。
あなたはそう思いますか?今回は「国会議員は金もらいすぎなのか」がテーマです。

Topic 1. Customer Satisfaction

1. Are there any brands of product/service that you repeatedly purchase?

2. Would you like to recommend the product/service to others?

3. Are there any companies whose corporate philosophy make you willing to support them as a customer?

Topic 2. Should Politicians Take Pay Cuts?

1. In the Lower House Election held on October 31st, some politicians were newly elected. Although only for 1 day, they were technically a member of Diet in October. Therefore, by a law, 1 million yen was paid for them as "Document, communication, traffic, and accommodation expenses" of that month. Do you think this is fair?

2. An annual salary of a Diet member is about 20 million yen, plus 12 million yen are paid as "Document, communication, traffic and accommodation expenses". Do you think this is too much?

3. What should the compensation system for politicians look like?

References:
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20211116/k10013349041000.html
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20210914/k10013257951000.html
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2020/02/16/commentary/japan-commentary/power-money-japanese-politics/