Posted on 03/02/2011 8:47:22 PM PST by FromLori
The 14 Wisconsin state Senate Democrats who left the state two weeks ago now face fines of $100 for each day they stay away.
Republicans remaining in the Senate approved the daily fine today with none of the Democrats present.
The Democrats left Wisconsin in order to delay indefinitely a Republican-backed bill taking away collective bargaining rights from public employees.
The resolution also requires the missing Democrats to reimburse the Senate for any costs incurred during attempts to force them to return. Their salary and other per diem payments can be withheld until they pay back the penalties and costs.
Republicans have already withheld the checks of missing Democrats from direct deposit and denied access to copying machines for their staff.
Meanwhile, five Democratic state senators and four of their Republican colleagues are being targeted by recall attempts.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
“Hah, Hah!”
Is it retroactive....?
It should have been a thousand.
Awesome.
These aren't Congresscritters; it may not bankrupt them, but some of them will feel it.
Union thugs will pick up the tab. Are these jackasses paying their Illinois expenses with gift cards (credit card type) given to them by the unions? That is how crooks sneak money around these days.
A step in the right direction. And they can be dismissed once it reaches 30 days away unexcused.
That’s not even enough. They probably get paid 3 times that much every day.
every week, i meant
That’s okay - the unions will reimburse them. :)
“And they can be dismissed once it reaches 30 days away unexcused.”
They can I didn’t know that wonderful! I wish the fine was more and I don’t know if it’s retro active but it is better then nothing.
Hey it’s all in a hard day’s work of getting lobbied, wined, and dined.
Too low. it should be $10,000 per day.
They should tally up all the additional costs plus interest for keeping the capitol building open to the protesters and divide that by 14. Voila......
Ooooooo, I’m sure they are shaken in their boots. That will surely do the trick! Not!
Can we CLONE these guys? What an inspiration for all of the states, to see what is happening, THEY ARE TAKING IT BACK, and setting the way for all of us.
SALUTE WI Republicans,SALUTE. GO WISCONSIN, you have the support of all Right thinking Americans on this one.
Ought to be a thousand dollars a day or
ten times THAT!
Remember Dems, it’s not a JOB it’s a responsibility
to the REPUBLIC.
"Senators elected or re-elected in the fall of 2008 will receive an annual salary of $49,943."
It doesn't say how they are paid (5 or 7 day work week) but if you took their salary and divided it by 365 days, they make $136.83 a day - so that $100 is actually significant - a little over 73% of their salary. (should be at least $136.83 IMHO but its a start)
Also, from the same page ...
"In addition to their salaries, senators outside Dane County may receive a per diem up to $88 to cover living expenses while they are in Dane County on state business. Members of the Madison delegation may receive a per diem up to $44 to cover expenses."
I'm not sure but I would like to think that since they are out of Dane County their per diem is also being withheld.
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