[Vision2020] Idaho State Legislator Pay

[Paul Rumelhart]

The job of a state legislator encompasses more than just those 80 days.  
I'll bet they put in a lot of time outside that window, especially if 
they are trying to get some legislation developed. I'm sure it varies 
from person to person.

Paul

On 10/21/2012 02:24 PM, Tom Hansen wrote:
> During the Q&A portion of the AARP Candidates' Forum, conducted on 
> October 19th at Moscow's University Inn, former state representative 
> Tom Trail asked if the candidates greed that the same "pay for 
> performance" concept, that is being applied to teachers, should be 
> applied to state legislators, based upon job creation and economic 
> development.
>
> Some of the candidates jokingly responded that legislators don't get 
> paid very much.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv6pIA3_GVE
> Well, let's look at Idaho state legislator pay.
>
> The Idaho state legislature was in session for 80 days during the 2012 
> legislative year . . .
>
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>
> Courtesy of Ballotpedia at:
>
> http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Idaho_State_Legislature
>
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>
> Idaho state legislators receive $16,116 as compensation for that 
> 80-day session PLUS a minimum of $4,000 ($49/day Per Diem - $122/day 
> if a second residence is established)
>
> Courtesy of Empire Center at:
>
> http://www.empirecenter.org/html/legislative_salaries.cfm
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> That equates to a paycheck of $20,116 for an 80-day session . . . and 
> that doesn't include $25/day for travel.
>
> That amounts to over $250 per day, seven days a week!
>
> There are a LOT of families in Idaho that would love to make that kind 
> of money.
>
> And . . .
>
> Although several bills were passed by this year's legislature, we 
> should consider the "quality of life" impact of those bills.
> Seeya at the polls, Moscow, because . . .
>
> "Moscow Cares"
> http://www.MoscowCares.com
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> "We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students.  The 
> college students are not very active in local elections (thank 
> goodness!)."
>
> - Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)
>
>
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