| rdfs:comment | - The PA State Constitution prohibits lawmakers from raising their own salaries during their term of office. On July 7, 2005, at 2 a.m., lawmakers voted to raise their compensation from 16—54% through unvouchered expense accounts. This was a blatant attempt to circumvent the Constitution. My opponent voted himself a 22% raise. When voters rebelled and lawmakers were shamed into repealing the raises, he elected to repay, through payroll deduction a little at a time, the money he had already taken-——an interest free loan from the taxpayers! Swanger never raised her own salary while in office as County Commissioner.
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| abstract | - The PA State Constitution prohibits lawmakers from raising their own salaries during their term of office. On July 7, 2005, at 2 a.m., lawmakers voted to raise their compensation from 16—54% through unvouchered expense accounts. This was a blatant attempt to circumvent the Constitution. My opponent voted himself a 22% raise. When voters rebelled and lawmakers were shamed into repealing the raises, he elected to repay, through payroll deduction a little at a time, the money he had already taken-——an interest free loan from the taxpayers! Swanger never raised her own salary while in office as County Commissioner. The State Constitution also cites benefits for legislators; they are salary and mileage only. Swanger therefore believes the liberal package of perks legislators enjoy,including per diems,free cars, unvouchered expense accounts, full— family health coverage including dental and eye care, fat pensions, and even nursing home care insurance, are unconstitutional. If elected, she will accept only the benefits approved by the voters in the Constitution. We need a State Representative that obeys OUR Constitution.
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