I would suggest the pay of the public officials be set by the constituancy
who elected them.  At this point I think the pay is Federally mandated.

On Mon, 8 Sep 2008 10:47:19 -0400, Connie Sellitto <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Hello Blanchard -
>If I may ask, where do you live, that you can get by on $70,000?
>Certainly not New Jersey, and not with a family!  Setting caps on
>salaries curbs incentive.  If government officials had to live on
>that salary, only the rich would run for office.  (Even more so than
>happens now...)
>
>As far as a 'descent education' - I believe you meant 'decent'?  And
>I believe this subject warrants an 'OT'.
>
>My 2 cents...
>
>>In my opinion there should be NO ONE in our government making over
>>$70,000 a year.
>>
>>They are not doing what should be done...They are not being diligent 
enough...
>>
>>We should not have people who cannot get a descent education
>
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