Saying "people are willing to pay X amount of money," or "the market rate is X" doesn't address the issue of why they think that product is worth X amount of money.
that is just the relative value that people place on the product. everyone has their own reasons. some probably place greater value, other less. you just don't like the answer.
You would have to describe why you think Macs are better computers than PCs for the argument to be meaningful.
what are we comparing teachers to? firefighters? policemen? because our tax dollars don't pay the salaries of MBA's.
Let's stop wasting so much money on paying doctors and nurses
feel free to lobby your congressperson on the matter.
Do you see how that applies to this situation as well?
sure, but the people of Wisconsin obviously don't see the benefits reductions being asked for as significant enough to materially effect the teaching profession.
Why do you think it is the case that people don't have a problem with paying MBAs more than teachers?
because private companies values an MBA more than taxpayers value a teacher certificate.
Remember that ultimately you pay for the salary of an MBA as well as a teachers'.
not necessarily. if i don't see value in a product, or a company, i don't do business with them. with taxes, you have no choice.
but I don't think we would consider that to be a good salary for a doctor.
teachers and doctors are not comparable professions. what is the cost of becoming a doctor compared to that of becoming a teacher? how much greater skill and intelligence is required in becoming a doctor? doctors make significantly more money than average because it requires significantly more intelligence, time, and money to become a doctor. and they provide a service which is significantly more difficult to do.
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Date: 22/2/11 01:07 (UTC)that is just the relative value that people place on the product. everyone has their own reasons. some probably place greater value, other less. you just don't like the answer.
You would have to describe why you think Macs are better computers than PCs for the argument to be meaningful.
what are we comparing teachers to? firefighters? policemen? because our tax dollars don't pay the salaries of MBA's.
Let's stop wasting so much money on paying doctors and nurses
feel free to lobby your congressperson on the matter.
Do you see how that applies to this situation as well?
sure, but the people of Wisconsin obviously don't see the benefits reductions being asked for as significant enough to materially effect the teaching profession.
Why do you think it is the case that people don't have a problem with paying MBAs more than teachers?
because private companies values an MBA more than taxpayers value a teacher certificate.
Remember that ultimately you pay for the salary of an MBA as well as a teachers'.
not necessarily. if i don't see value in a product, or a company, i don't do business with them. with taxes, you have no choice.
but I don't think we would consider that to be a good salary for a doctor.
teachers and doctors are not comparable professions. what is the cost of becoming a doctor compared to that of becoming a teacher? how much greater skill and intelligence is required in becoming a doctor? doctors make significantly more money than average because it requires significantly more intelligence, time, and money to become a doctor. and they provide a service which is significantly more difficult to do.