Michigan Senate Republicans only allow their Democratic colleagues half the resources to serve their

[demmiblue]

Michigan Senate Republicans only allow their Democratic colleagues half the resources to serve their constituents

Perusing the Facebook pages of some of the Democrats who won their elections last week, I came across a post by Jeff Irwin, the newly-minted Democratic Senator in Michigan’s 18th state Senate district. In it, he reveals that Democratic members of the state Senate are given $129,700 plus two staff benefit packages (for two staff members.) Republican senators, in sharp contrast, are given $212,700 plus four staff benefit packages (for FOUR staff members.) In other words, Democrats get HALF the staff and 61% of the financial resources to run their offices that Republican senators are allotted.

These allocations are hold overs from the budgets created by outgoing Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof. According to Irwin, legislative staff salaries range from $25,000-$75,000 with some exceptions. “As a minority member, I have learned, we can buy benefit packages from the Senate business office and squeeze a third staff member into that budget as long as the salaries are less than the total,” he told me.

http://www.eclectablog.com/2018/11/michigan-senate-republicans-only-allow-their-democratic-colleagues-half-the-resources-to-serve-their-constituents.html

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. That's pretty scummy of the republicans.

So much for reaching across the aisle!

[TwistOneUp]

2. They reach across the aisle to pick your pocket. nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. I think so, lol! n/t

[safeinOhio]

4. John Engler

Destroyed the Michigan Repub party.