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FREE (state) PORK

By Boquisucio on May 5, 2011 | | Comments (5)

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The salaries of the state legislature in Maryland is the second highest in the nation.  On top of that, and (while the legislature is in session), they get reimbursed by us dumb saps, their constituents for incidentals such as lodging, food, and commuting mileage between their homes and the State Capitol in Annapolis.  BTW the legislative session is usually 90-days.

Well, the local Fox affiliate has dug into the legislators' personal expenses and here's the blood-pressure boiling reportage:

 Now we live in a rather small state, at commuting distance to Annapolis from most parts of the state.  Unless you live in the extreme parts of Western or Southern Maryland, you are at most an hour or hour-and-a-half from the State Capitol.  Legislators from Cumberland or Crisfield trully need lodging in Annapolis during working days.  But what about anywhere else?

Take my representative delegation of grifters legislators.  They all live 30-miles from Annapolis.  Yet, over the past two years (for a total of 200-days combined) Benjamin Barnes (District 21-D), Joseline Peña (Disctirct 21-D),and Barbara Frush (District 21-D) EACH spent $20-Grand in lodging every single night of the legislative session "sleeping" at the Annapolis Westin.  During the same period of time, each wolfed-down $3,500 in meals, and $550 in commuting between Annapolis and the home that he never visited because he was supposed to be "lodged" in Annapolis all this time.

Costing us a grand total (give or take) of $76,000 for them to pyjama party 30-miles from their homes.

If your live in the ex-Free State of Maryland, go to this link: HERE and download your lawmakers' expense tables.  Call them and register your dour displeasure.  The rest of the reportage is: HERE 

Boq

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By John (Not The Armorer) on May 5, 2011 10:15 AM
OUT F'ING RAGEOUS!

It would be interesting to annotate the list with party and distance between their residence and the capitol.  However, I suspect that greed and shamelessness spread across party lines.

Throw all the rascals out.  But, that is nearly impossible as the ill-informed dependency class will never turn on the hands that feed, clothe and pay them.

I bet there are some interesting untold tales about who may have accompanied these legislators in they nightime at the ritzy Westin hotel.  Perhaps some companions provided by lobbyists?  Just sayin' that if they are sticking it tot he taxpayers in one way, they are probably immoral in many others as well.
 
By andrewp1040 on May 5, 2011 3:42 PM
In Cal we FINALLY got rid of the car allowance (pay for the lease, gas, main, insurance) for the legislators cars, it was like $100 per day they were in session and they were in sesson most of the year.  This allowance was tax free and some were complaining it wasn't high enough.  Its a nationwide problem.
 
By Boquisucio on May 6, 2011 7:22 AM
Heh - As a recovering ex-SanDiegan, I'm well aware of Sacramento's disfunctions.  They make Maryland's look like child's play.
 
By Quartermaster on May 6, 2011 7:16 PM
 As the ruling class has become more entrenched, they have become more corrupt. I don't care if they put an R or D after their name. It's all the same.
 
By Mark Matis on May 6, 2011 9:08 PM
I won't bore you again by stating that the Masters are not a problem, but that their Enablers who constantly violate their oath of office to "...preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution..." ARE.