Illinois lawmakers give themselves another raise

Illinois lawmakers have raised their salaries by 27% to nearly $90,000 per year, making them the fourth-highest paid lawmakers in the country.

Illinois lawmakers are responsible for policies that consistently leave Illinois at the bottom of the barrel nationally – from debts to taxes to credit ratings to out-migration. 

The new salary is now 25% higher than the state's median household income, while ordinary citizens have struggled with stagnant wages.

These lawmakers do not deserve such significant pay raises, and the burden of funding their higher compensation falls on the taxpayers.

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