“What governmental body has swung so far in the wrong direction that the momentum of its burdensome, self-serving bulk seemingly can’t be reversed? The Pennsylvania Legislature.
“A part-time body that paid members $7,200 and employed a staff of 532 in the late 1960s, the General Assembly now is the nation’s biggest, full-time legislature, paying members $78,315 — plus extravagant perks — and employing a staff of 2,919. Bloated, corrupt and inept, it costs taxpayers $300 million annually…
“Whether via truly representative government or a state constitutional convention, Sodom-on-the-Susquehanna’s day of reckoning must come. In the meantime, Pennsylvania might be better off with 253 pillars of salt in its Legislature.” (more)
WATCHDOG: A wag of the tail!
