Because we already voted on how that should work and we're happy with it.

Anyway, most people dont have the first clue about what those working in the state house do. They would be terrible evaluators.

Also, they don't work for us in the same sense that you hire someone to mow your lawn. You don't get to haggle salary with them and you shouldn't. Politicians are voted in, they have a set of goals and promises and they work with a lot of other people toward making our state a better place to live. If people aren't satisfied with their performance, it's enough power that the people can vote them out the next election.

I, personally, would get really tired of voting on raises every term. Just keep it attached to median household income. They basically track with inflation and thats fine with me.