Jury Duty

Ok, I don't want to sound ungrateful or anything for our country but seriously, why can't the government just pay people whatever they make an hour to cover the expense of not being at work for days or weeks? People would be way more willing to serve and stop trying to make dumb excuses to be excused! I mean I'm sure they could have a cap of how much they can pay people per hour but people have lives and jobs and bills to pay!!!