New York lawmakers become nation's highest-paid after 29% raise

[1srelluc]

New York lawmakers have become the highest paid state legislators in the nation under a bill signed Saturday. Members of both houses are getting a pay raise of $32,000, for a base salary of $142,000, under a bill Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a day before her inauguration Sunday. That's a 29% raise over their previous salary of $110,000. The law went into effect Sunday. New York lawmakers become nation's highest-paid after 29% raise Legislative Session Calendar | New York State Assembly Vote harder NY'ers.

Your move CA.

It does beg the question of why do they need 30% raise if inflation is 7%?

 

[lg325]

Florida's isn't even close to New York .

 

[Independent thinker]

New York lawmakers have become the highest paid state legislators in the nation under a bill signed Saturday. Members of both houses are getting a pay raise of $32,000, for a base salary of $142,000, under a bill Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a day before her inauguration Sunday. That's a 29% raise over their previous salary of $110,000. The law went into effect Sunday. New York lawmakers become nation's highest-paid after 29% raise Legislative Session Calendar | New York State Assembly Vote harder NY'ers.

Your move CA.

It does beg the question of why do they need 30% raise if inflation is 7%?

While homelessness and income inequality are rampant in the state. Oh, that's right. Somehow that is Republican's fault.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Good for them. That's what the people voted for. Take them to the cleaners for everything they can.

 

[1srelluc]

Good for them. That's what the people voted for. Take them to the cleaners for everything they can.

I think it's funny.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Talk about overpaid

 

[pyetro]

New York lawmakers have become the highest paid state legislators in the nation under a bill signed Saturday. Members of both houses are getting a pay raise of $32,000, for a base salary of $142,000, under a bill Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a day before her inauguration Sunday. That's a 29% raise over their previous salary of $110,000. The law went into effect Sunday. New York lawmakers become nation's highest-paid after 29% raise Legislative Session Calendar | New York State Assembly Vote harder NY'ers.

Your move CA.

It does beg the question of why do they need 30% raise if inflation is 7%?

Did Republicans vote against the raise?