Comments on: Higdon proposes repeal of costly legislative retirement perk

By: r4dswiki

r4dswiki — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 03:06:12 +0000

good
just a comment

By: L Rhodes

L Rhodes — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:46:45 +0000

First, it is absolutely ridiculous that legislatures get a retirement for what they ROUTINELY call a part-time job.

And the fact that they can then take “part-time” work and apply it to “full-time” retirement is absolutely ridiculous.

This type of ill-logical approach doesn’t even work for our citizen warriors who are National Guard and Reservist.

If we want to call this even remotely fair, they should have to purchase that “full-time” retirement just like the rest of us.

As usual our elected representatives are putting money in their own pockets at our expense.

By: citizen

citizen — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:11:19 +0000

You know this sounds great, but will it happen, I think anymore politicians get into government because they have no skill in other areas with the thought of a good pension and this is the number one thought is to line their pockets because government it seems power and money are the draw and government makes this easy to happen. lets go two terms in government period and out like it was designed with at the begining.

By: Term Limits

Term Limits — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:07:58 +0000

Term limits and elimination of bribes to “legislative” causes.

The rest of us aren’t allowed to have a separate fund apart from our salary for doing business so why should “elected officials”.

We need leaders not politicians.

By: kudos

kudos — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:48:23 +0000

Kudos to Higdon, Thayer, Cherry and another other legislator who is serious about repealing the retirement perk.

FYI to Jack and Beth; Charlie Borders has lived in Grayson for at least the last 10 years. You guys must be using a 1999 LRC legislators list.

By: watermark

watermark — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:53:14 +0000

Higdon is showing some real leadership. We’ll see how many other leaders there are in the legislature when the details of the final bill are revealed.

What is the position of governor whatshisname on this?

By: I have to agree

I have to agree — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:33:29 +0000

This sounds too good to be true. I almost never agree with any conservative lately on fiscal matters. They spent like drunk sailors in a brothel the past eight years. I’ll wait to see the language but lawmakers and legislators shouldn’t feel comfortable or look at them working for us (their job)as something they “retire” from.
It could backfire and make the job only accessible to rich and wealthy folk.

Not a good idea at all.

By: handiman

handiman — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:27:03 +0000

Better idea.

TERM LIMITS! Eight and OUT!

By: angela walker

angela walker — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:09:25 +0000

Who wants to bet this won’t happen?

By: Excellent

Excellent — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:07:10 +0000

Simply said, EXCELLENT!!!

Start putting your money where your mouths are instead of all OUR money in your pockets.