Considering that the state budget is probably the biggest and most important job for our legislators and governor all year, why isn’t it done?

It’s time to grow up and stop blaming the other party simply because it’s the other party.

The governor’s opinion is no better. He says it’s always been the Republicans’ fault. I don’t see him mediating or negotiating, as he should be doing. He is too busy politicking and blaming the Republicans.

The blame game has gotten old. We the taxpayers give those in Harrisburg their regular raises. That’s pretty generous of us, considering they can’t accomplish a yearly priority.

It is our money, so I think we need to stop providing the perk of raises. Unfortunately it’s the Legislature that needs to eliminate the law that allows this perk. What are the chances of that happening?

We should put all of their salaries toward the budget. What they’re doing now is called “feeding at the trough.” The state Legislature is, in my view, bloated, stagnant and rudderless.

How much would the state treasury gain by eliminating the regular pay raises that are given with taxpayer money?

“If you trust government, you obviously failed history class,” U.S. Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana once said.

Helen Cusick

East Lampeter Township

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