by Tim Anderson at X
Buried in the budget process are amendments to triple the pay of members of the General Assembly — raising salaries from about $17,000 to $45,000–$55,000 per year.
Let me be clear:
When I served in the General Assembly, I donated 100% of my legislative salary to a Crisis Pregnancy Center. Nobody worth serving alongside is there for a payday.
But let’s also be honest about the numbers they don’t advertise.
While the base salary is about $17,000, legislators also receive:
•$1,000 per month in office expense money — often pocketed, not audited
•A Cadillac state health insurance plan
•Retirement credit and other state benefits
When I calculated the real value of compensation and benefits, it came out to roughly $70,000 per year, even before any proposed raise.
So don’t buy the sob story.
This isn’t about “fair pay.”
It’s about millions of dollars taken out of Virginians’ pockets to line politicians’ pockets — at a time when families are struggling, taxes are high, and services are strained.
Tripling legislative pay is disgusting.
The public didn’t ask for it.
The public doesn’t need it.
And the public should revolt against it at the ballot box.
Sunlight matters.
Accountability matters.
And this deserves outrage.
Continue ReadingWhat’s happening in Richmond right now should make every Virginian angry.
Buried in the budget process are amendments to triple the pay of members of the General Assembly — raising salaries from about $17,000 to $45,000–$55,000 per year.
Let me be clear:
When I served in the… pic.twitter.com/zeDZaF1DJJ— Tim Anderson (@AssocAnderson) January 28, 2026