State Spending Out of Control

With all of the talk of NYS spending being out of control I decided to wander over to the Empire Center, a Manhattan Institute for Policy Research think tank. They have some interesting stuff over there. For instance, did you know that "New York lawmakers in 2007 were paid the third highest annual base salary at $79,500, according to the latest National Conference for State Legislatures salary figures. Only lawmakers in California and Michigan were paid more."

Not only that, but NYS legistators ranked fourth in the nation for spending per member.

Our spending is out of control! Check out more of what the Empire Center has on their site.