Thanks for passing up a few tax dollars

Some lawmakers can’t afford to forgo any of their salary to save money for taxpayers. In fact, some had to assume the costs of hiring farm help and canceling vacation plans when the governor called the special session. But gratitude is due the area legislators, among 27 total statewide, who opted not to collect part of their pay during the 12-day, $574,000 session: Sen. Carolyn McGinn, R-Sedgwick; and Reps. Nile Dillmore, D-Wichita; Mario Goico, R-Wichita; Steve Huebert, R-Valley Center; and Judy Loganbill, D-Wichita. The $13,000 saved statewide by such a gesture is modest, but the symbolism is much appreciated.
Posted by Rhonda Holman

2 Comments

  1. Joe Williams
    Posted July 29, 2005 at 5:51 am | Permalink

    While I don’t think state legislatures get paid enough, I have to applaude the legislators that forgo their special session compensation also.

    Knowing that the put themselves in that predictiment by not hammering anything out on school financing for the last 3 or so years, I think it shows who the true public servents are in this matter, when they are willing to correct the financing issue on their own dime.

  2. Zoom
    Posted July 29, 2005 at 1:16 pm | Permalink

    You might take notice of who, after spending all those days durring the special session, still refused to provide more money for education (Huebert, Goico).