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jojobaswitnes t1_j1c9v6g wrote

Reply to comment by dproma in NY lawmakers vote to raise their own salary by 29% by Unable-Ad3852

The public can swallow 29%, 100% might get too many people pissed off and pissed off enough to do something about it

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BeenWildin t1_j1cf5gy wrote

Not to mention 29% of a high salary is already a huge amount compared to what anyone else is used to.

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tommmyboy7785 t1_j1ctw9j wrote

Sure, but do you think you work very hard lol? The justification for this raise is comical. His first argument tacitly admits the legislature doesn't work "very hard" as he alleges (note the use of "I think"). Two sentences later "[he] think[s]" legislators works hard. He knows he's full of shit and can't even sell his own raise. Also, what does there is no compensation you can give for people to be away from their families mean? $110,00 seemed to do the trick.

“As I've always said, I think legislators work very hard, even some of the Republicans,” said Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx). “Again, there's no compensation you can give for people to be away from their families. I think legislators work hard.”

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