TJ Walker argues that any public employee should earn no more than the President's $400,000 salary. He calls it a fairness measure and dismisses the concern that it would drive away top talent like elite coaches.
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If you work for an institution that receives taxpayer support directly or indirectly, you cannot make more than the President of the United States. That's $400,000. That's a lot of money. That's my proposal, a cap for anyone working at public institutions directly or indirectly receiving tax dollars. Your job is not— and I realize not all of us think the president is worth his $400,000 right now, but as a basic level cap. There's no reason to pay any public employee more than $400,000 a year. And before people say, well, then you'll lose all the best coaches, ultimatize.