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[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I've always thought MPs salaries should be indexed to the median income in their riding, or maybe their province. Maybe the country. I dunno.

Like 2x median or something.

Yeah. It's gameable, but I feel like any weird-ass push to increase MP salaries would have the happy side-effect of giving poor people money.

Maybe average would be a better incentive? I dunno. I don't want an Irving moving in to the riding to double the MP's pay.

[–] Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Median rather than average.

Or double the average of the lowest 25% of earners.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I think you mean median. Mean is the total sum divided by number of data points and is usually what is meant by "average". Median is whichever one is right in the middle. Mean is significantly higher for incomes because of a few high-earners.

[–] Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You are correct. Seems I made a mode-al error.