Monday, July 9, 2012

Pay Raise For State Legislators?

     Read Albany Times Union editorial dated July 8, 2012-- Call Them On This Raise--http://blog.timesunion.com/opinion/call-them-%e2%80%a8on-this-raise/21048/.
     The Times Union suggests a pay cut for all state legislators. The Cortland Contrarian agrees. Pay raises should be based on performance. The state legislature has under-performed. The TU editorial reminds voters of the actual state of affairs in Albany and it is a good counterweight to the political dopamine mailed and emailed by State Senator James Seward, Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton and other state legislators who are not in jail. The state legislature's contempt for common sense and public opinion is exceeded only by the outright criminal behavior of members who were convicted of felony offenses and sent to jail. See prior post Hall of Shame dated February 20, 2012. http://jeffpaine.blogspot.com/2012/02/hall-of-shame.html.
     Another timely news article reports that NY legislators spent $2.5 million on travel expenses during the last session in Albany: http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20120712/NEWS01/307120003/New-York-lawmakers-spent-2-5M-travel-expenses-during-session?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE&nclick_check=1
     Signs of silence on legislative pay, Albany Times Union, July 24, 2012: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Sounds-of-silence-on-legislative-pay-3732365.php
     Poll clear on pay raises, Albany Times Union, July 26, 2012: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Poll-clear-on-pay-raises-3739209.php

No comments:

Post a Comment