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Mammoth raises for legislators should not be accepted. There’s rarely a lack of candidates for legislative office, so no incentives are needed. A raise of 10% is reasonable.
For the governor and other state officials, a raise of about 20% may be reasonable, since qualified department heads often leave tenured positions to serve four- or eight-year terms.
The state Salary Commission needs to exercise some common sense on raises.
Loke Leong
Manoa
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