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General Assembly passed pay increase for state law makers, judges, and top executive branch.
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16-64% pay raise
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Put up a big inflatable big over the capitol building in protest
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People found out, and created an uproar
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40 of the 158 kept the raise
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Chief Justice Russell M. Nigro denied retention to Supreme Court
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Govenor Rendell signed a repeal of the pay raise
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Ed Rendell signs repeal of pay raise after 50-0 vote
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45 of those who voted for the pay raise lost their seats, and since then 14 more have given up their seats through retirement or lost elections
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17 legialators were defeated in the 2006 primary elections
