My Brain Hurts

I'm going to have to stop listening to Governor Rendell.

During a news conference yesterday he said he and other non-union state employees had "taken a 6 percent pay cut" because he froze the 3 percent increases for last year and this year.

That, he said, is "exactly the same as a 6 percent pay cut."

OK. In 2007 the governor's salary was $164,396. In 2009 it's $174,435.

Could somebody please cut my salary like that?

If I'm not mistaken a "freeze" is keeping a salary the same; a cut would be, well, cutting a salary -- making it less, decreasing it, slashing it,

The governor also said he doesn't know how much he makes in a month because he uses direct deposit. (That would be more than $14,000, just in case he's curious.)

I betcha the people who would have to pay that measly, insignificant 5 bucks extra a month in personal income tax know how much they make a month – direct deposit or not.

Listen for yourself HERE.

Sights on Pennsylvania blog.

Comments

Unknown said…
Anne, Step away from the budget!!
Sandy
Anonymous said…
Anne, PLEASE Don't Give Up Trying To Understand Politicians...Just Don't Try! LOL! ROTFL! :)

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