Should Members of Congress Determine Their Own Salary and Benefits

question 37

Essay

Should members of Congress determine their own salary and benefits? Why or why not? If not, who should decide?

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Definitions:

Prime Costs

A business's direct costs of materials and labor that are associated with the production of goods or services.

Idle Time

The period of time when resources, such as employees or machines, are available but not in use or producing, often resulting in inefficiency.

Overhead

All indirect costs of running a business that cannot be directly attributed to a specific product or service.

Equipment Breakdown

The failure or malfunction of machinery or equipment, interrupting regular operations.