Comments on: Capitol Catchall: Talking pay freezes, stimulus and Ellison’s mandate http://minnesotaindependent.com/25028/capitol-catchall-stimulus-talk-pay-freezes-and-ellisons-mandate News. Politics. Media. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Paul Schmelzer http://minnesotaindependent.com/25028/capitol-catchall-stimulus-talk-pay-freezes-and-ellisons-mandate/comment-page-1#comment-24257 Paul Schmelzer Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:39:29 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=25028#comment-24257 Your comment sets the record straight, then. <a href="http://minnesotaindependent.com/23269/reps-walz-peterson-sponsor-bill-to-stop-congressional-raises" rel="nofollow">Here's Andy's earlier post. </a> Your comment sets the record straight, then.

Here’s Andy’s earlier post.

]]> By: Ollie Ox http://minnesotaindependent.com/25028/capitol-catchall-stimulus-talk-pay-freezes-and-ellisons-mandate/comment-page-1#comment-24256 Ollie Ox Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:34:38 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=25028#comment-24256 The MnIndy already reported back on January 14 about Peterson and Walz signing on to the pay freeze bill. What's more this particular report (as opposed to earlier work by Andy Birkey) perpetuates the misconception in the headline to the Strib's more recent article: that Walz would be freezing his salary at $174,000. In reality, Walz has refused his raises for the last two years, effectively freezing it at a lower level. Thus, that smaller automatic raise for 2008 continues to be sent back to the Treasury, along with this year's money. Because of his refusal to take raises, Walz is bring home around $166,000. Check with his staff for the exact number. Don't think the public was mislead by the $174,000 figure? Go read the comments following the Strib's article. , The MnIndy already reported back on January 14 about Peterson and Walz signing on to the pay freeze bill. What’s more this particular report (as opposed to earlier work by Andy Birkey) perpetuates the misconception in the headline to the Strib’s more recent article: that Walz would be freezing his salary at $174,000.

In reality, Walz has refused his raises for the last two years, effectively freezing it at a lower level. Thus, that smaller automatic raise for 2008 continues to be sent back to the Treasury, along with this year’s money. Because of his refusal to take raises, Walz is bring home around $166,000. Check with his staff for the exact number.

Don’t think the public was mislead by the $174,000 figure? Go read the comments following the Strib’s article. ,

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