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« Busting the Cap 2 | Main | Bipartisan Bredesen » May 29, 2005Our Well-Paid Legislators
"Put your mind at ease. No one here is going to starve by being honest."Campfield's excellent post details all the various forms of income legislators receive, including a $12,000-per-year office allowance, membership in the state healthcare coverage plan, a 401K plan and the generous $141 per diem pay that many of them abuse - on top of their $16,500 annual base salary that Campfield notes is "for 45 days of actual work." "Session could in fact be shorter if we worked full time during session," he says. "Instead, most days are half days in order to stretch out the number of days to boost per diem." Read the whole thing. Posted in Tennessee News
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Point to ponder legistative pay. Interim appointees qualify for lifetime health insurance benefits. 60% pay for by state. Add details on this if you find it. Posted by: Ralph at May 30, 2005 09:28 AMPost a comment
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State Rep. Stacey Campfield, R-Knoxville, Tennessee's first blogging legislator, has 