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New online database shows pay and perks of Senate Bill 5 supporters

Published: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 10:15 AM Updated: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 10:35 AM
Joe Guillen, The Plain Dealer By Joe Guillen, The Plain Dealer
Anti-Senate Bill 5 activists parade through Columbus and deliver petitionsMarvin Fong, Plain Dealer fileMarchers against Senate Bill 5 march through Columbus and deliver petitions.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A left-leaning think tank released a "hypocrisy database" today to highlight the pay and benefits of elected officials who have supported Senate Bill 5, the new collective bargaining law that is subject to a voter referendum on Nov. 8.

The online database, produced by Innovation Ohio, of Columbus, shows the base salary and perks — such as retirement benefits and car allowances — provided to Republican Gov. John Kasich, his administration and Republican state lawmakers who voted for SB 5.

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