How much did your "fiscal conservative" haul in? Part II

A deeper look into the numbers provided by the SC Times.

The Minnesota Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 21, 2007, a total of 139 days, 75 of which were legislative days.

Early in the session, Rep Marty Seifert took a shot at Democrats saying we "spend money like drunken sailors".

Here's a closer look at what our local "fiscal conservatives" got for per diem.

In the House, you can get $77 a day for per diem. The Senate rate is $96.

Bruce Anderson, took $10,472 in Session per diem, or took it on 136 of 139 session days. $6,230 in lodging expenses.

Laura Brod (not local but a strong fiscal conservative) took per diem on 102 of 139 session days and nothing in lodging expenses.

Tom Emmer took per diem on 119 of 139 session days and nothing in lodging expenses.

Sondra Erickson took took per diem on all 139 session days (including weekends and holidays) and $8,714 in lodging expenses.

Steve Gottwalt took per diem on 119 of 139 session days and $5580 in lodging expenses.

Mark Olson took per diem on 119 of 139 session days and $6716 in lodging expenses.

Joyce Peppin took per diem on about 117 of 139 session days and nothing in lodging expenses.

Marty Seifert took per diem on all 139 days of session and over $7600 in lodging expenses. Wow, talk about spending like a "drunken sailor"!

Dan Severson took per diem on 119 of 139 session days and $11,802 in lodging expenses.

Ron Shimanski took per diem on 119 of 139 session days and $4020 in lodging expenses.

Dean Urdahl took per diem on 135 of 139 session days and $5621 in lodging expenses.

On the Senate side...

Steve Dille took per diem on all 139 session days and $7325 in lodging expenses.

Michele Fischbach took per diem on all 139 session days and $10,176 in lodging expenses.

Joe Gimse took per diem on all 139 session days and $8487 in lodging expenses.

Bill Ingebrigtsen took per diem on 110 of 139 session days and $9586 in lodging expenses.

Mike Jungbauer took per diem on all 139 session days but nothing in lodging expenses.

Amy Koch took per diem on 119 of 139 session days and $8954 in lodging expenses.

Betsy Wergin took per diem on all 139 session days and $8535 in lodging expenses.

It's pretty interesting once you dig a bit deeper into the numbers. Most of these fiscally conservative legislators took per diem on weekends and on holidays. They also spared no expense for lodging as well.

It sure is nice that they are fiscally conservative on education and veterans benefits but rake in the big bucks on weekends and holidays at tax payers expense.

I wonder how many of these elected leaders will remain "friends of the tax payer".

Hey Marty, that's 3 bottles of Crown Royal a day! Holy drunken sailor Marty!

Thanks Ollie for the tip!