From the Public Opinion Online.com (Chambersburg):
The $163 daily expense reimbursement provided to Pennsylvania lawmakers represents a more than $20 per hour salary, assuming an 8-hour work day. …
And that’s on top of a minimum annual salary of nearly $80,000. The per diem rate represents so much extra potential pay that some lawmakers use it to pay mortgages on homes in Harrisburg.
But here’s the best part: Pennsylvania lawmakers are not required to provide any proof they incurred a daily business expense. Simply being in Harrisburg on state business allows them to claim the full amount…
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