tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post116372438238201502..comments2023-11-30T04:19:29.368-06:00Comments on ILLINOIZE: Pay Raises PassRich Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05405714376169753223noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1164037168527099902006-11-20T09:39:00.000-06:002006-11-20T09:39:00.000-06:00Jeff,Great to have you in Chi-town! God Bless Your...Jeff,<BR/><BR/>Great to have you in Chi-town! God Bless Your Work!<BR/><BR/>Happy Thanksgiving!pathickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051997614374510451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163746170460945372006-11-17T00:49:00.000-06:002006-11-17T00:49:00.000-06:00From Lauzen's press release,I voted to reject the ...From Lauzen's press release,<BR/><BR/><EM>I voted to reject the pay raise because the state's budget is drowning in red ink," Lauzen said. "It is especially arrogant to increase legislators' pay when no action has yet been taken by the Ruling Majority to address the impending huge increase in utility rates.</EM><BR/><BR/>I'm not one of these people reflexively opposed to these pay raises. But I Bill Baarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095486926836836714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163733550567463972006-11-16T21:19:00.000-06:002006-11-16T21:19:00.000-06:00I can't help but notice they didn't "defeat" this ...I can't help but notice they didn't "defeat" this resolution before the election. Also, is it safe to assume their pensions will go up proportionately?<BR/><BR/>Cal, I got that beat. My first minimum wage job was $1.60 an hour. ;)Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04242217751671041834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163732597159304162006-11-16T21:03:00.000-06:002006-11-16T21:03:00.000-06:00When I was first elected state representative the ...When I was first elected state representative the salary was $17,500. <BR/><BR/>At that time city councilmen got paid less. They now earn much more than legislators.Cal Skinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337955959473420714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163728052601598102006-11-16T19:47:00.000-06:002006-11-16T19:47:00.000-06:00Sounds almost like what the Chicago City Council w...Sounds almost like what the Chicago City Council would do.Levoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738239742618133212noreply@blogger.com