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dproma t1_j1c975x wrote

If you can give yourself a raise with no objection, why not 100%?

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jojobaswitnes t1_j1c9v6g wrote

The public can swallow 29%, 100% might get too many people pissed off and pissed off enough to do something about it

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BeenWildin t1_j1cf5gy wrote

Not to mention 29% of a high salary is already a huge amount compared to what anyone else is used to.

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tommmyboy7785 t1_j1ctw9j wrote

Sure, but do you think you work very hard lol? The justification for this raise is comical. His first argument tacitly admits the legislature doesn't work "very hard" as he alleges (note the use of "I think"). Two sentences later "[he] think[s]" legislators works hard. He knows he's full of shit and can't even sell his own raise. Also, what does there is no compensation you can give for people to be away from their families mean? $110,00 seemed to do the trick.

“As I've always said, I think legislators work very hard, even some of the Republicans,” said Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx). “Again, there's no compensation you can give for people to be away from their families. I think legislators work hard.”

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mr_birkenblatt t1_j1dqnqb wrote

it's just an inflation adjustment like everyone else is getting.... oh, wait

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nycdataviz t1_j1efnt8 wrote

Oh yeah the flat 29% raises for the layman are going to arrive in our bank accounts with the 20% Christmas bonuses.

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getahaircut8 t1_j1enaw8 wrote

they specifically picked a number for the increase which matches the salary from 1998 plus inflation over the past 24 years

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