House votes to override Gov. Baker's veto of pay raises

JC: LAWMAKERS ARE DECIDING TO
OVERRIDE THE VETO TO GIVE
THEMSELVES A PAY INCREASE.
>> THE STATE SENATE HAS BEEN
BACK IN SESSION FOR ABOUT AN
HOUR.
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS
ALREADY GIVEN THE GO-AHEAD.
FEW LAWMAKERS WANTED TO COMMENT
AS THEY LEFT THE HOUSE CHAMBERS
FOLLOWING A SECOND VOTE TO RAISE
THEIR OWN PAY, DESPITE A RECENT
VETO BY GOVERNOR BAKER.
THE QUESTION IS --
REPORTER: MOST DEMOCRATS HAVE
SUPPORTED THE RAISE, SAYING IT'S
NEEDED TO ATTRACT THE BEST
PEOPLE INTO GOVERNMENT.
BUT REPUBLICANS ARGUE IT'S TOO
EXPENSIVE AND WELL BELOW THE PAY
HIKES MOST PEOPLE ARE CURRENTLY
RECEIVING.
>> THE NUMBER IS 55%.
THAT IS SIMPLY AND UTTERLY
UNFAIR.
>> THE HOUSE VOTED TO OVERRIDE
THE VETO, REACHING THE TWO
THIRDS MAJORITY.
IT WOULD COST $18 MILLION A
YEAR
.
THE GOVERNOR SAID AGAIN HE WOULD
NOT TAKE THE PAY RAISE BUT WOULD
HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DEAL
WITH THE CONSEQUENCES.
>> WE ARE GOING UP TO FIGURE OUT
HOW TO PAY FOR IT.
I DON'T THINK IT IS FISCALLY
RESPONSIBLE.
REPORTER:
THE PAYRAISE APPLIED
NOT ONLY TO LAWMAKERS HERE, THE
GOVERNOR AND OTHER OFFICIALS,
BUT ALSO TO STATE JUDGES ACROSS
THE COMMONWEALTH.
THAT IS WHAT MAKES UP THE LINE
SHARE OF THE COST.

House votes to override Gov. Baker's veto of pay raises

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