Senate Democratic leader Robert Mellow isn't shy about pushing for a $10,000 raise for state legislators -- to take their pay up to $80,000 a year.
"A pay raise is warranted," he said yesterday. "People work very hard in this job. I work a full day Saturdays and a half day many Sundays. It's a seven-day-a-week job at this point. And we haven't had an actual pay raise since 1995." (Oh boo hoo)
Legislators currently earn $69,700 a year, up from $66,000 last year. They got a two-year cost of living adjustment in December, based on the rate of inflation in Philadelphia. (Looks like a raise to me)
Mellow, of Scranton, said legislators have much business away from Harrisburg, with many meetings with taxpayers and groups in their local districts and much work on constituents' needs and concerns. (Here's my concern .... The 10 grand you want to take out of my pocket to put into yours!)
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Being a Legislator wasn't meant to be a full time job. It was meant that people were to serve, then go back home.
If they don't like it, let them go and get another job. That is what we have to do in the Private sector.
Must be nice to be able to vote yourself a pay raise.
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