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richstowe t1_jdjujod wrote

Reply to comment by RamaSchneider in Vermont Lawmakers Are Preparing to Double Their Salaries by RamaSchneider

I've got to believe (but am too lazy to research it) that Vt is has the most extreme number of legislators for the population . Plus nominal pay and limited responsibility leads more homogeneity not less . I'm talking seniors of which I am one .

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RamaSchneider OP t1_jdlidhn wrote

66 myself, and I think New Hampshire is one that has more reps per voters, I'm not sure about other states.

As I said, I think it's about more then just a dollar figure. It's about how we run our common government.

When the Paine Mountain School District (at that time we still called it "Central Vermont Unified Union School District") held it's first organizational meeting, I made sure to push for an increase in what school board members were receiving for a stipend.

I pushed for it so fewer folks would be facing financial barriers to serving their community. I think this issue is important.

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