Confirmed: Despite Claim, Palin's Pay As Mayor Of Wasilla Went Up
By Greg Sargent - September 19, 2008 -
http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/09/confirmed_palins_pay_as_mayor.phpI've just obtained some records from the city of Wasilla that confirm that Sarah Palin's pay as mayor went up, despite her claim that she took a pay cut.
One thing Palin has frequently claimed as proof of her reform credentials is that she "took a pay cut" as Wasilla mayor. As I reported here yesterday, however, local Alaska press clippings seemed to show that this is only true in a very narrow sense.
The clippings indicate that while she did pass a pay-cut ordinance upon taking office, her pay actually went up during her overall tenure.
Now we have records from the city of Wasilla that confirm this. Here is the trajectory of her pay, according to the records: ...........