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Wednesday, April 02, 2014

House Rejects Bid To Block Pay Raises

Democrats in the House of Delegates sidetracked a Republican attempt Tuesday to force a vote on a 16 percent pay raise for lawmakers – virtually assuring the pay hike will take effect without a vote.

The House voted 87-48 to defeat a procedural move by Del. Cathleen M. Vitale, an Anne Arundel County Republican, to bring her resolution blocking the raise to the floor. The motion required 94 votes to pass. Only a handful of Democratic delegates, including gubernatorial candidate Heather R. Mizeur, joined a united Republican caucus in supporting the move.

By sending Vitale's resolution of disapproval to the Rules Committee — which is under the control of House Speaker Michael E. Busch — the Democrats can prevent the measure from coming up for a vote.
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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

yeah lets keep paying these pieces of shit more and more money each year while the budgets get bigger and bigger for the to HAVE to tax you to pay for it and guess what dumb ass people if maryland? you're getting poorer and poorer while these fuck jobs get more and more money...

When are you going to get pissed and do something about this? once your money is all gone and you have no job or house or food? by then its too late you're the slave of the govt at that point...

Oh but the govt politicians are JUST OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE PEOPLE right? surely they can't be this evil and harmful to keep getting pay raises and raising your taxes can they because we all know they are stupid and out of touch right?

you citizens make me sick to allow this...

Anonymous said...

How can this be stopped? This is insane. Mrs Tom

Anonymous said...

9:46 Look in the mirror pal, instead of the mad dog approach how about seeking like minded people that are willing to do more than attack the victim.

Anonymous said...

How did Norman Conway vote -- a stupid question?

Anonymous said...

They do not even deserve minimum wage.

9:46 I can see your blood pressure from here. People like you, are the ones who do nothing. Blaming it on everyone else. Go pound sand.

Anonymous said...

For the record Conway voted FOR the pay raises. If this community votes the way it should in November he'll never see a dime of it!