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In Turnaround, Louisiana Governor Vetoes Bill Doubling Lawmakers’ Pay
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| Last Edited | ArmyDem Jul 01, 2008 10:05am |
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| Media | Newspaper - New York Times |
| News Date | Tuesday, July 1, 2008 04:05:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: July 1, 2008
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal vetoed a bill on Monday that would have doubled legislators’ salaries, reversing his position and breaking a promise to lawmakers that he would stay out of the matter.
The raise had infuriated voters, leading some to file recall petitions against Mr. Jindal and two of his top allies in the Legislature.
Mr. Jindal, a Republican, said he should not have promised not to intervene. “Today I am correcting my mistake,” he said.
The announcement came two weeks after the Legislature approved the raise. Mr. Jindal said at the time that he disapproved of the raise but that he would allow it to become law.
Mr. Jindal became a target for stinging attacks, with some critics pointing out that he had promised in his campaign last year to prohibit lawmakers from approving such a raise for themselves. |
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