I know that by now I should have long-since ceased to be amazed at the lunacy that bubbles up and flows from our state government like water from a diseased spring.
The latest example fiscal folly is pointed out by Kevin Rennie in the Courant. This post quotes largely from that story.
Connecticut's State Auditors, Republican Robert Jaekle and Democrat Kevin Johnston, both retired late last year. For their nearly twenty years of service the two gentlemen will parachute gently into retirement with very nice pensions. According to the Office of the State Comptroller, based on their "three high year earnings," Jaekle receives "an estimated retirement benefit" (translation: pension) of $137,640 a year. Johnston receives a pension estimated at $160,800 a year.
Big numbers but State Auditor is big job so, ok, but wait there’s more.
A portion of those generous pensions includes mileage. Again from the comptroller, "The average of Mr. Johnston's three high year earnings included $10,450.92 attributable to reportable mileage. The average of Mr. Jaekle's three high year earnings included $11,427.82 attributable to reportable mileage.
Are you kidding me?? Since when does your mileage to and from work get added to your pension plan?
Answer: When you work for the State of Connecticut.
This is why our leaders are trying to wrestle every penny they can away from you the taxpayer, to feed the beast.
And to make matters worse they are doing everything possible to keep this corrupt system intact.
Jon Lender writes in his column that Last year, when Jaekle and Johnston signaled they were leaving, legislative leaders in both parties, each of which gets to fill one of the posts, were flooded with requests from political hopefuls.
Translation: The very politicians that campaign against the “state of waste” that exists in Hartford, when given an opportunity, will rush to line up at the trough to get a snout-full of your hard-earned dollars. I would love to see the list of applicants for these two jobs. It would be a Who’s Who of greedy, hypocrites in Connecticut politics.
Seriously, until the state can stop spending our money on absolutely stupid stuff, we the people should not reward them with a single additional dollar.
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