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Gov. Deval Patrick cuts legislative pay (by $307/yr)
Boston Herald ^
| 1/3/11
| Hillary Chabot
Posted on 01/03/2011 11:04:35 AM PST by raccoonradio
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I feel bad for those legislators who will have to give up about 6 bucks per week. How than they survive?
To: raccoonradio
They won’t suffer. Their perks are not included in this “cut.” Its not like they have to make any real sacrifices.
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posted on
01/03/2011 11:06:31 AM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: goldstategop
I’m sure the per diems will stay—getting paid for driving to work.
To: raccoonradio
This is more BS from weak leadership. This will do nothing and unfortunately send more MA Libs out to pollute surrounding states as MA burns.
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posted on
01/03/2011 11:08:46 AM PST
by
Lazlo in PA
(Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
To: raccoonradio
What about benefits?
Did they get higher per diem? higher travel pay? more free postage? You know they got something.
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posted on
01/03/2011 11:09:07 AM PST
by
GeronL
To: raccoonradio
Wow. I’m sure that’s gonna hurt.
I’m underwhelmed.
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posted on
01/03/2011 11:09:28 AM PST
by
Westbrook
(Having children does not divide your love, it multiplies it.)
To: raccoonradio
I guess they will have to hold one more barbecue fundraiser to make up for it.
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posted on
01/03/2011 11:13:42 AM PST
by
AU72
To: raccoonradio
That’s ok. The under the table kickbacks will more than make up for it.
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posted on
01/03/2011 11:15:10 AM PST
by
bgill
(K Parliament- how could a young man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
To: raccoonradio
Patricks pay would go from $140,535 to $139,833 Oh, the humanity! It's a good thing he has unlimited benefits and mob payments under the table.
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posted on
01/03/2011 11:18:52 AM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: Cicero
These cuts are “Draconian”.
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posted on
01/03/2011 11:20:58 AM PST
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: raccoonradio
Now those are some severe cuts.
What kind of country do we live in that state legislatures are reduced to such grinding poverty?
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posted on
01/03/2011 11:21:18 AM PST
by
lurk
To: raccoonradio
Yes, it’s a paltry sum. But it’s something. If the federal government simply cut spending by 0.5% from 2008 levels, we’d be seeing something. Imagine a 0.5% cut in REAL spending each year for the next 10 years. I haven’t done the math, but that would probably result in a 2021 budget expenditure a good 33% less than projections.
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posted on
01/03/2011 11:21:50 AM PST
by
Mr. Bird
To: raccoonradio
What an effin joke. I had to move from second shift to first and give up my 10% shift differential. Let these legislators take a 10% pay cut and then hear them scream.
$307 per year. Gimme a break. That's one dinner out for them.
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posted on
01/03/2011 11:29:57 AM PST
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Inspiration. The momentary cessation of stupidity.)
To: raccoonradio
The Boston State House is full of maggots. This story proves it.
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posted on
01/03/2011 11:33:25 AM PST
by
RexBeach
("There is no such thing as a good tax." Winston Churchill)
To: AU72
And whenever they raise taxes don’t they say, “Oh, it’s just the price of a cup of coffee per week” or day or something? Well, $307 is less than a buck per day THEY are giving up...well at least it wasn’t a raise but this is indeed underwhelming
To: raccoonradio
Oh great...now they can say in interviews and campaign spots that they know what it feels like to tighten their belts...just can’t wait/not
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posted on
01/03/2011 11:44:44 AM PST
by
libertarian27
(Ingsoc: Department of Life, Department of Liberty, Department of Happiness)
To: raccoonradio
5% damn, de pain, de pain, give me a break
To: raccoonradio
To quote Biden: “That’s really a BFD!”
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posted on
01/03/2011 11:56:16 AM PST
by
beethovenfan
(If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
To: RexBeach
Agreed...I live in this cesspool of a state. A little comparison...My pay dropped a mere 18% in 2010 not including health insurance. I am single and my company can now only afford to pay half of my health insurance. So, On top of the pay decrease I must also fork over 82 bucks a week extra for that. It was 30 bucks per week in 2009. Numbers. My 75000 job in 2009.. is now 57296.00. I can't bitch(wtf good would it do) cause I need the job but I made that kind of money TWELVE years ago. I could deal with less than a buck a day decrease, especially when those salaries are double mine. Try on 48.50 a day lost in one year. I hate to complain because I know alot of people are far worse off. I just found it amazing that the trivial cut they took was even mentioned. How about a ten percent cut for all state and union workers to TRY and balance the budget??
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posted on
01/03/2011 11:57:44 AM PST
by
Rick66
(Don't dislike me cause I live in Massholechusetts.)
To: Rick66
I left MA in 1977, and never missed it.
I moved to a state that actually has a surplus this past year.
Hah!
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posted on
01/03/2011 12:15:45 PM PST
by
RexBeach
("There is no such thing as a good tax." Winston Churchill)
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