How can we incentivize politicians to a) act in our best interests b) take the long view?
Idea: base their pay as a percentage of income taxes collected from people 100 years and older, divided by (death rate * government spending)
Rationale: if you're paying income tax, you must be healthy enough to work and make money. Therefore, politicians will be incentivized to ensure that as many people as possible live to be in good health over the age of 100.
Idea: base their pay as a percentage of income taxes collected from people 100 years and older, divided by (death rate * government spending)
Rationale: if you're paying income tax, you must be healthy enough to work and make money. Therefore, politicians will be incentivized to ensure that as many people as possible live to be in good health over the age of 100.