What do politicians get so much money for? Most MPs play on their cell phones or laptops or have aimless discussions, where usually nothing clever comes out in the end.
You should better inform yourself, because then you would know that most of the parliamentary work is done in committees.
They probably only get so much money because they can vote for their income increases themselves! - In which other profession is that possible?
Yes, the salaries are justified and the "playing with the cell phone" that you criticized is used for virtual communication with other important people.
The incomes for politicians are not that high if you compare them to z. B. To see Manuel Neuer.
Language123, you don't see most politicians all the time on TV or on the cell phone, they just work: in committees, in the committees of your parliamentary group, in your constituencies.
If you want to have good politicians - truism: then you have to pay them well so that they can remain independent and not migrate to the economy (or stay where there's more to be earned). In addition, they have many not inconsiderable costs: a deputy office with secretary and research assistant, an constituency office at home with staff, the party expects donations - and last but not least, the party members expect him to "let one jump" at the next Assembly of the local party - oh yes: And there's still a family.
… And if they are unlucky, the next election will take them away from the window; that also needs to be financially considered, want?
Even in relation to any third-division footballer, our professional politicians are poor gobblers.
You won't starve, poor guys.
If you want to have good politicians you have to pay so much that the people who really understand their "craft" give up their well-paid jobs in business and go into politics.
They can go back there if they are no longer elected because they can do something.
A Politer of fear no longer has to be elected because then he no longer earns anything, he can't do anything for which he would be paid well in the economy.
… We once had a foreign minister who knew almost no English…
In this sense, our "politicians" earn far too little.
