Letter to the editor: Pa. lawmakers' undocumented expenses disgraceful

It’s an absolute disgrace that, as you reported, the Pennsylvania state representatives and senators are collectively charging the taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars each year for “per diem” expense without supporting receipts (“State lawmakers need daily expenses accountability,” March 21, TribLIVE).

Any company or organization that I’ve ever been associated with insisted that all of my expenses related to those entities be properly documented with receipts. For some reason, most Pennsylvania legislators apparently consider that perfectly reasonable requirement to be beneath them.

It’s my carefully considered opinion that those representatives and senators who fail to provide receipts for their government-related expenses are either lazy or dishonest, or possibly both. Only the voters from the respective districts can correct this travesty.

Wayne Baughman

Salem