Thursday, July 16, 2009

Dems' salary hike approved by Smith

From the NY Post:

Despite a $3 billion state budget deficit and tens of thousands of lost jobs, 11 of the state Senate's highest-paid staffers got pay hikes of up to $32,000 when it appeared Democrats would lose control of the chamber.

A spokesman for Senate President Pro Tem Malcolm Smith (D-Queens), whose office approved the raises, said they had been scheduled to go into effect before the June 8 Senate coup, and "one thing had nothing to do with the other."

But a prominent Senate Democrat told The Post, "This is one of the most outrageous things I've ever seen. Frankly, I'm ashamed of it."

The 11 staffers got raises of $10,000 to $32,000, costing taxpayers $200,000 annually.

4 comments:

Taxpayer said...

Listen. Just get used to the idea that the only reason you are given permission to earn a living in the private sector is to support the parasites in the public sector.

It is your responsibility to understand that you owe the hard workers in the public sector for providing you with ____________.

Anonymous said...

No matter, the dumb voters of Jamaica will likely reelect Smith over and over.

Rastus said...

Das righ'...Yall just tryin' to put down a dhedhesful blackman!

Anonymous said...

THEY ALL MUST GO!!!!! VOTE THEM OUT.....VOTE THE BUMS OUT!!!!!!