| This is all on the taxpayers nickle , perks included also. Never trust a politician.Lobbyists have been pushing austerity and benefit cuts for other government workers while they themselves enjoy solid state pensions. -As a lobbyist in New York's statehouse, Stephen Acquario is doing pretty well. He pulls down $204,000 a year, more than the governor makes, gets a Ford Explorer as his company car and is afforded another special perk:Even though he's not a government employee, he is entitled to a full state pension.Alabama; Arizona; California; Colorado; Idaho; Illinois; Kansas; Kentucky; Maine; Missouri; Nevada; New York; New Jersey; North Carolina; Pennsylvania; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Utah; Washington.www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/08/private lobbyists get full sta.html |