Posted on 01/03/2011 11:04:35 AM PST by raccoonradio
Gov. Deval Patrick announced today he is trimming legislative salaries — and his own pay — by .5 percent in the face of a mounting budget deficit and continuing economic recession.
The pay cut means lawmakers would see $307 slashed from their pay and earn a base salary of $61,133 and Patrick’s pay would go from $140,535 to $139,833. The salary cut is the first since 1998.
“The median household income for the Commonwealth for the preceding two-year period decreased by .5 percent,” Patrick wrote in a brief letter announcing the cut.
The salary reductions will begin Wednesday, according to Patrick’s announcement.
Every two years, the sitting governor decides whether lawmakers will receive a salary boost — a measure adopted to take the decision away from legislators themselves. Patrick raised legislative salaries two years ago by 5.5 percent.
Not 5 per cent... 0.5...
NH Legislators get $100/year plus mileage.
Dang just cut to the bone!!!!!!!
No, its on me. And the other MA taxpayers.
How about a staff cut of 2% across the board. The whole state.
That would save some bucks and no one would notice. That many idiots call in sick every day.
I saw on 7 news this morning that the pay cuts totaled $65k per year and the state was now $15 billion in debt so if my math is correct it would be like being $100,000 in debt and bragging about cutting spending forty cents, $0.40
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