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Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Milking Taxpayers Is Like Milking Cows? Legislators deserve their recent big pay hikes. After all, "the people who are milking cows in Lancaster County are making $50,000 to $55,000 a year." Such thinking by Philadelphia Rebublican John Perzel has triggered angry -- and humorous -- responses from workers, farmers and others. "In ag, you can't afford to pay that kind of money," countered one official. House Speaker Perzel makes $145,553 a year. Read the story. Weigh in by clicking "comments."
