Dear Dan, congratulations on your election to the Assembly. You now have an opportunity to define yourself for us and your colleagues. I can think of no greater nor more noble act than to request a pay cut…immediately.
The legislature before your arrival mismanaged the state’s assets so poorly we are in virtual bankruptcy. As the new kid on the block, with obligations to no one except your constituents, it should be an easy call to say, “Lets give ourselves a 30% pay cut until we emerge from recession and the state is operating with a balanced budget.”
REQUEST A 30% PAY CUT FOR LEGISLATORS IMMEDIATELY!
You would be hailed as a hero, but of course this is not why you should do such a courageous thing, you should do it because it is the right thing to do.
LEAD BY SETTING A GOOD EXAMPLE
This is how you should let them know Dan Logue has arrived and it’s a new day and A new way! Tell them, “I represent the people and I didn’t come here to enrich myself at the taxpayers expense, I came here to set a good example. I came here to act with selfless courage to do things that are solely for the good of the people, without regard for personal advantage or partisan politics.”
This is why you should introduce the first bill of the new year that will call for a cut in wages for legislators. Why not? They are the highest paid in the nation and they produce the worst results, they deserve it and we can’t afford to pay them!
Respectfully yours,
Jack L. Lee