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Lawmaker seeks independent commission to tackle elected official salary decisions - The Nevada Independent

  • Elon Musk previously opposed a government funding bill due to a modest pay increase for Congress members, but he has now indicated that higher pay might make sense.
  • Musk stated that increasing compensation for Congress and senior government employees could help reduce corruption, claiming it might be up to 1000 times more costly to the public.
  • The salary for Congress members has not changed since 2009 and is currently $174,000, although it should be $217,900 if adjusted for inflation according to the Congressional Research Service.
  • Musk's comments come as Congress faces budget negotiations after he influenced a funding bill's defeat last December, affecting various federal programs and services.
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The IndependentThe Independent

After slashing federal workers’ jobs, Elon Musk suggests pay hike for politicians

Members of Congress earn $174,000 per year, the same salary since 2009

·London, United Kingdom
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RollingStoneRollingStone

Elon Suggests Paying Politicians and Officials More to Deter Corruption

Elon Musk suggested raising politician salaries to deter corruption months after tanking a funding bill over a similar proposal.

·Los Angeles, United States
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La LibreLa Libre

In the midst of budget cuts, Musk for an increase in the salary of American elected officials

Elon Musk spoke on Thursday in favour of an increase in the salaries of Congress officials and senior American officials in order to fight corruption, according to him, at a time when the multi-billionaire is making frank cuts in the number of federal public servants. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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New York PostNew York Post

Elon Musk floats pay hikes for Congress, top government workers to fight corruption

"Special White House employee" Elon Musk floated a potential pay raise for members of Congress and senior government employees as a means of rooting out corruption.

·New York, United States
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Business InsiderBusiness Insider

Elon Musk helped tank a government funding bill over congressional pay raises. Now he says paying lawmakers more 'might make sense.'

Musk said that raising lawmakers' salaries could safeguard against corruption. It's an argument that even Democrats like AOC have made.Jim Watson/AFP via Getty ImagesElon Musk says it "might make sense" to increase pay for members of Congress.He said it could help safeguard against corruption — an argument Democrats like AOC have long made.It's a reversal from December, when he helped tank a funding bill over a modest lawmaker pay raise.Elon Mus…

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Nevada IndependentNevada Independent

Lawmaker seeks independent commission to tackle elected official salary decisions - The Nevada Independent

Assm. Howard Watts (D-Las Vegas) is proposing a constitutional amendment to create a seven-member commission that would determine the pay for legislators and the state's six statewide officers.

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Nevada Independent broke the news in on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
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