Posted on 06/13/2008 7:13:48 AM PDT by Ebenezer
(Abridged English-language translation)
Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá said yesterday that he will sign the bills approved by the Legislature freezing salary increases for representatives and senators.
Although he indicated that the initiative is insufficient, the acknowledged that, at least, it involves freezing increases.
"If I receive the bill, I will logically sign it, but the legislative reform the island expects and which all the candidates of the Popular Democratic Party are committed to is much more profound," the Governor clarified.
The approved measures suspend automatic salary and per diem increases for legislators for four years, but they do not address "the dichotomy of collecting both (at the same time)." He maintained that there is no reason to pay legislators a salary and a per diem.
However, Acevedo defended eliminating the full-time legislator and the second legislative session, considering both a waste of money.
According to Legislature estimates, eliminating the automatic salary increase would save $6 million during the four years, while per-diem savings would be close to $1.7 million.
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At this point we would rather take the Senators out and shoot them!
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