Christmas bonus? New York Democrats give
themselves 29% pay raise days before holiday,
making Albany the highest-paid state legislature
in the nation at $142,000 a year
Daily Mail (UK) & Associated Press,
by
Alyssa Guzman
&
Staff
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
12/23/2022 8:19:37 PM
New York Democrats voted to give themselves a 29 percent salary increase just days before Christmas, potentially making Albany the highest-paid state legislature in the nation.
Members of the state Assembly and Senate would make a base salary of $142,000 under a bill they passed during a special session, a $32,000 raise from their current $110,000. Their new salary is three times the average New Yorkers' salary of $43,208.
Their last pay raise was in 2018, when they went from $79,500 to $110,000. It was the first time in 20 years New York Legislators received an increase. Their pay in 1998 was $57,500.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Mushroom 12/23/2022 8:23:29 PM (No. 1363609)
Salary is just lunch money compared to the graft and corruption that IS New York government.
14 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 12/23/2022 8:32:20 PM (No. 1363614)
Professional Looters.
The smash and grabbers are amateurs in comparison.
16 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
Strike3 12/23/2022 8:47:52 PM (No. 1363621)
If you think your own state is being run by a bunch of money-grubbing half-wits, just take a look at New York and your spirits will rise immediately. Even California might look good to New Yorkers right about now.
7 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
privateer 12/23/2022 9:15:25 PM (No. 1363636)
If you're at the bar of the Titanic at 3:00 a.m., you might as well order the call-name booze.
6 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
VAPMAN 12/23/2022 9:22:26 PM (No. 1363639)
The first thing a new Senator or Assemblyperson learns in Albany is that you do exactly as told by the boss otherwise you will have no committee appointments which means extra thousands a year and will be primaried out the next election. What’s there to do other then do as told and try to funnel as much State money to your pocket as possible. This corrupt game continues especially with an equally corrupt Governor in charge.
8 people like this.
Reply 6 - Posted by:
Scribelus 12/23/2022 9:57:23 PM (No. 1363654)
It is no coincidence that Tammany Hall was a New York phenomenon.
6 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
wilarrbie 12/23/2022 10:39:54 PM (No. 1363667)
Not just Albany, #5, SOP for just about every level of government and DC especially. Both parties.
4 people like this.
Reply 8 - Posted by:
Heil Liberals 12/23/2022 11:29:06 PM (No. 1363675)
Hey, New Yawker, your "leaders" hate you! But just keep cucking for them while they continue to screw your wallet right in front of you.
Idiots.
3 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
Trigger2 12/24/2022 2:57:37 AM (No. 1363729)
None of them are worth $142,000/year. It goes to show you what they think of taxpayers - just soak them some more.
4 people like this.
Reply 10 - Posted by:
mifla 12/24/2022 4:39:27 AM (No. 1363741)
One way to fight inflation. Taxpayers, feel free to give yourselves a 29% raise as well.
Merry Christmas,
Your Government
5 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
WhamDBambam 12/24/2022 6:28:34 AM (No. 1363779)
"Inflation, what inflation?"
2 people like this.
Reply 12 - Posted by:
lakerman1 12/24/2022 7:05:11 AM (No. 1363802)
Evert member of the NYS legislature makes more than that $142,000. Supplemental pay is given to every member for one reason or another.
2 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
F15 Gork 12/24/2022 7:05:47 AM (No. 1363804)
Cut ‘em some slack. Have you checked the price of a decent hooker lately? It’s through the freakin’ roof.
2 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
red1066 12/24/2022 10:20:50 AM (No. 1363960)
Merry Christmas to those New Yorkers that pay taxes. Did you get a 29% increase in your pay? I didn't think so.
0 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
anniebc 12/24/2022 11:08:26 AM (No. 1364025)
The ruling class is robbing us local, state, and federal. That includes red states even though red states will give you some of your money back, especially the boatloads of ESSR funding. Everybody loves spending our money.
0 people like this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
snowoutlaw 12/24/2022 11:54:48 AM (No. 1364048)
First raise in 4 years and 2nd in 24 years? Makes me wonder what took them so long? Besides why brother, they make much more in bribes and stealing campaign funds.
0 people like this.
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