| While the proposed raise for legislators will be less than a drop in $4.4 billion dollar bucket of budget shortfalls, Craig Johnson does a couple great things with the statement he issued today regarding those pay raises and those things have little to do with the fairly inconsequential fiscal ramifications of the rumored deal.
STATEMENT BY SENATOR CRAIG M. JOHNSON, ON REPORTS OF A PROSPECTIVE LEGISLATIVE PAY RAISE
"With the softening economy, a looming state budget battle over the fate of our schools and our children, and the mountain of legislative work that this majority seems to have little interest in completing, I do not think it is appropriate, or prudent, to be considering a legislative pay raise at this time.
I will vote against such a bill if it comes to the floor.
If it passes, I intend to donate this extra pay to worthy non-profit organizations within the 7th Senate District. First on the list would be organizations that had member item funds secured by my predecessor, only to have them revoked by the Senate Republicans after my election."
All emphasis mine.
First, I appreciate the bit about the "mountain of legislative work that this majority seems to have little interest in completing." No Reform, No Raise", anyone?
Second, it never hurts to remind folks that Bruno's boys, yanked all those promised member item dollars after they lost the seat, much like after they lost Spano's seat as well. And they did it out of nothing more than spite.
Well done, Senator Johnson. |
