We've indexed a number of parameters in government. One perennial problem is the salary of our representatives in Congress. The "out" party can demagogue the issue against those in power who raised the salary, so salaries don't get raised. And Congressional salaries tend to limit all other federal salaries (exceptions for special skills).
I've a very simple suggestion to eliminate the problem: we index the Congressional salaries. My own preference would be to pay them 10 percent of the salary of the highest paid government official in their state. In most cases this will be the coach of the college football team.
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