Gabela's call to rescind the pension approval reflects both the backlash he faced and a shift towards involving voters in the decision-making process for elected officials' benefits.
"If they're not willing to send it to voters, it dies right there," Gabela said, emphasizing his stance that elected officials should not unilaterally determine their own compensation.
"I work as hard as everybody else," Pardo said, rationalizing his acceptance into the pension program after the contentious vote despite his initial opposition to it.
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