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85% of the CEOs in attendance at the "Roundtable" disputed Chumps bashing the "Biden Economy". The observed...empirically...it is the best economy since 1958. The year of the Edsel. And "Bonanza":. Payson is a beautiful town. It is the GOP/MAGA version of Bisbee with a lot more money. No wonder their Council meetings get noisy. Prop 414 died because a lot of folks in Tucson feel like they are up to their ears in law enforcement. So Kavanaugh thinks Legislators deserve a 100% raise? Let's see if that will fit in the one-hitter.

At the current rate of pay, the only people who can run are either individually wealthy or have a government job which allows for the incredible amount of time off. Way over due.

Sorry but you work for the government and run a county agency. You’re saying government workers jobs “allow for the incredible amount of time off” so they can run for office. Maybe you’re playing a lot of golf but the government workers I know and love work their asses off. If I’m wrong about you, I truly apologize. Just who you are, not about the golf thing.

My job is 24\7 and not relevant here. Teachers and others get leave to serve their time and return to their jobs after the legislative session. My point remains that the legislators are underpaid, especially the rural members, usually have to come out of pocket even with per diem included.

I completely agree that they are under paid and we need good legislators who serve the people and not corporate overlord’s. I just want us all to get along, negotiate policy. Our current system is gotcha politics. Not letting the governor have her agency heads is petty and does not serve the people. And I’m sure it works both ways with some vetos. I’m frustrated by the lack of respect for our federal and state workers by the executive branch of the federal government. By the way, teachers work …

I sense that you are an idealist-I true to be a realist. As to the corporate overlords, the situation is has always been in every country, under every form of government-money finds power and power finds money-that will never change.

I am aware of the teacher's load. I am a board member of a charter school.