QR the debate: Should political mandates and salaries be combined or not? Relive our debate
Posted the 8 January 2025
Should all public offices be abolished? Is it a good idea for MPs and mayors to combine their mandates with a single salary? Is it good for local councils to have more than one deputy and one mayor? Should the salaries of elected representatives be reduced? Are there more advantages in politics than in any other sector? Is it normal for part of the salary of elected representatives to go to their party?
My contribution to the QR Débats programme on 8 January 2025 on the accumulation of public mandates and the comparison with the private sector. When what is forbidden for politicians is perfectly legal - and morally accepted for employees…
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