“I’m proud that I’m one of the 41 people who did sign up for the furlough and who did take that cut,” Madaleno said. Rich Madaleno, a Democrat, asked Harris if he was one of 41 senators who had returned a portion of their salary to Maryland’s coffers last year when state workers were furloughed and lawmakers were urged to give up an equivalent chunk of their wages. Harris said he didn’t have to attend any of the meetings, because as a senator he has the right to propose amendments on the Senate floor. Several senators pointedly asked Harris if he had attended any of five compensation commission meetings to discuss changing the legislative pension or whether he’d testified before a Senate committee about the changes he’d like to make. Tempers flared on the Senate floor when Harris contended the current pension plan for lawmakers is overly generous and the state could save money by changing it or reducing legislative salaries. “We should lead by example on this and take a one-week furlough for next year.” “We’re going to get in the same kettle that they’re in,” Harris said. They also voted 31-15 against a separate Harris proposal to reduce lawmaker’s pay by 2 percent next year, which Harris said would put lawmakers on a more equal footing with state employees who’ve lost pay to furloughs. Senators voted 32-14 to deny Harris, a Republican, the extra day he requested to submit an amendment that he said would put lawmaker pensions in a defined contribution plan such as a 401(k). Senator Richard Madaleno is a Horses Ass – Senate Democrats Shoot down Pension AmendmentĪNNAPOLIS - Maryland senators defeated an attempt to alter their legislative pensions and reduce their pay Wednesday, during an often testy debate over the proposal from Baltimore County Sen. So, Senator Harris proposes a good Bill that would help Maryland and put the Legislation on the same Pension Plans as State Workers, and remind you, these morons only work in the Assembly for 90 days. The cross over support in our Assembly is sickening and unethical. Before you read this story in its entirety, let me preface it by saying that Senator Madaleno is one of the Band of Crusaders for Illegal Aliens in Maryland and held up the Bill for Driver’s licenses last year and also gave the Same Speech in the Senate that Delegate Illegal Alien Lover Kathleen Dumais gave about Poor Jorge and Jose.
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