Letter: Government workers get too much focus, money
A reader criticizes the government for granting salary raises to top officials while the state faces budget struggles and natural disasters. The letter calls for a reduction in these salaries.
I watch the news and see state representatives are struggling with the budget with all the natural disasters happening, but I don’t see any talk of reductions to their and other top state and city officials’ salaries. In fact, every time the Salary Commission meets, it is always giving them raises.
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