The automatic pay raise Pennsylvania legislators have been getting since 1995 takes their salaries to $85,356 for 2015.
All without a vote.
This does not count health care benefits, retirement packages — oh so sweet retirement packages — nor other perks like per diems.
This is an increase of $1,300 from last year.
The presiding officers will be getting $2,100 raises bringing their salaries to $133,000.
One word describes this: corruption. The people we elect to look out for us are looking out for themselves.
