U.S. Taxpayers Pay Millions to Keep Dictators Safe

When the despots of the world roll into New York for the annual meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, American taxpayers will pay a hefty price to ensure their safety. The cost of keeping the dictators safe? At least $20 million. That’s how much New York City forked out during the first two weeks of last year’s General Assembly. And $20 million may be just the tip of the iceberg....More--Follow On Twitter----Premium Domain Names

In these difficult economic times - Part-time legislators to get 36% pay raise

Hawaii - Legislators' pay and expense accounts to rise 36 percent. That's what Hawaii's part-time legislators will get when they go back to work after the November elections.
That means their pay will jump to $48,708. Their expense accounts will also go up - to $10,200.
This for a group of legislators who typically convene from January to late May. Article...

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