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3. Some of them get more plus they can collect a pension & salary at the same time

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 17, 2016, 08:08 PM

Nov 2016

some double, triple and quadruple dip. They get cars and 172 a day for walk around expenses.

http://www.syracuse.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/11/new_york_state_legislator_pay_look_up_salaries_extra_pay_for_each_lawmaker.html

My Sen. is 88 he gets 79,500 + 58682 + 25000 salary, pension & leadership money w/o the $172 a day & a vehicle.
on top he get a town pension, a military, pension & social security. He didn't showup much at all this year and blew off debate and other appearances....oh he a Republican. They spent almost 400k in outside spending on ads

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Pay Raise Commission ends, no raises for lawmakers [View all] TexasTowelie Nov 2016 OP

79.5K for a part time job.... Historic NY Nov 2016 #1

I realize that the cost of living in New York is high, TexasTowelie Nov 2016 #2

Some of them get more plus they can collect a pension & salary at the same time Historic NY Nov 2016 #3