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MormonReformist OP t1_j5yci12 wrote

Reply to comment by ct_hickory_golf in CT's legislature salaries are starvation wages, $28k/year. You have to be retired or rich to serve. This is regressive and should be changed. by MormonReformist

Oh, that is closer to the median income in CT of ~39k

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TheDudeMaintains t1_j60bt02 wrote

They work 4 months out of the year on average, so their $40k salary is "on pace" with a $120k/yr full-time position.

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smkmn13 t1_j60tgqr wrote

Sure, assuming they can find a job that pays the same rate on an 8-month-a-year basis (with a schedule that perfectly matches up with the congressional sessions). My larger point is that this system (and low compensation) incentivizes people with disproportionate means to run for office.

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