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2009-04-30 Economy

Governor backs 10% salary cuts for legislators

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Posted by Fred 2009-04-30 08:06|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top

#1 How about a 'salary cap' wherein every dollar above revenue income of the government is subtracted from the projected pay of the legislators. If they run a deficit and print bonds obligations that consume their pay and allowances, tough luck. Well, luck wouldn't have anything to do with it since it would be a self inflicted wound. I'm sure many are already making up the difference with pay-for-play schemes. At least that way we know who really does own the legislature.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-04-30 11:50|| 2009-04-30 11:50|| Front Page Top

#2 I think the U.S. congress should follow suit and take a 20% pay cut & never show up to work again.

Posted by Andy Ulusoque aka Broadhead6 2009-04-30 12:53|| 2009-04-30 12:53|| Front Page Top

#3 How a bout a part-time Legislature? 3 months a year ought to be plenty of time to take care of legitimate State business, without all the claptrap and folderol.

One month on, three months off. Go get a real job.

Posted by mojo 2009-04-30 15:09|| 2009-04-30 15:09|| Front Page Top

#4 I think he should pay 'em with IOU's. If it's good enough for the citizens' tax refunds, it's good enough for them.

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-04-30 15:23|| 2009-04-30 15:23|| Front Page Top

#5 Makes a living off people's taxes.

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-04-30 15:24|| 2009-04-30 15:24|| Front Page Top

#6 If Deval pulled this in Massachusetts, all they'd do to make up for it is steal everything that wasn't nailed down.

Posted by tu3031 2009-04-30 15:25|| 2009-04-30 15:25|| Front Page Top

#7 I'd recall the whole lot of them, seriously, especially if they can't pass a balanced budget. Just plain can their asses. They are worse than worthless.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-04-30 16:47|| 2009-04-30 16:47|| Front Page Top

#8 "How about a part-time Legislature?"

Mojo, Virginia has one - and it works just fine. 60 days in even-numbered years, 30 days in odd-numbered years.

I can heartily recommend it.

There's only so much mischief you can do in that time.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-04-30 18:44|| 2009-04-30 18:44|| Front Page Top

#9 Hey, or like here in Tejas, our legislature meets for 188 days every 2 yrs. And that is still too often!

Posted by texhooey 2009-04-30 21:01|| 2009-04-30 21:01|| Front Page Top

#10 Forget legislators, Arnie.

Is there any reason that government workers are seemingly exempt from layoffs?

How about a permanently smaller civil service, Gov. Terminator?

Posted by kcs 2009-04-30 22:30|| 2009-04-30 22:30|| Front Page Top

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