Albany legislators, late on budget, opt for carnival corn dogs over luxury meals, displaying wealth disparity and lack of urgency.
New York lawmakers, highest paid in the US at $142,000/year, seem unfazed by missing paychecks, with some having lucrative outside income sources.
Legislators approved a pay raise but limited outside income to 25%, or around $35,000, for next year, revealing controversial wealth and compensation issues.
In 1998, Gov. Pataki urged legislators to forfeit pay during budget delays, highlighting past actions to address late budgets.
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