New President Chops Salaries, Even His Own
From Times Wire Reports
President Alan Garcia cut government salaries, including his own, three days after announcing austerity measures in his inaugural address.
Garcia reduced his monthly paycheck to slightly more than $5,000 -- a 60% cut. Lawmakers saw their salaries reduced by 40% to about the same level.
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