Boston Herald - Gov. Deval Patrick announced today he is trimming legislative salaries — and his own pay — by .5 percent in the face of a mounting budget deficit and continuing economic recession.
New York Post - Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he’s taking a 5 percent pay cut, along with five top aides and Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy. Cuomo says he’ll return to the state that portion of the $179,000 governor’s salary, which was set by law in 1999. It amounts to $8,950.
What the hell is going on here? I mean I know that politicians typically lack the common sense gene, but are they this dumb?
How am I supposed to go into my own yearly raise negotiation with this crap going on in the public sector. "Gee sir, I worked my ass off between blogs this year, I think I deserve a 3% raise at least." I'll probably get laughed at and slapped in the face now.
What happened to the good old boy politicians, lining their pockets with kickbacks, bribes and self appointed raises all while smiling and lying through their teeth to the media? That was the government I loved. None of this honest and open shit, it takes away all incentive to boost the economy, because whats the point of propping up the economy and generating more money if there is no way for you to steal, swindle and embezzle ill gotten gains like the Pols of yester-year?
