Craig Frank's $12.600 Pay dishonesty

The following discussion came between Representative Craig Frank and myself was on Facebook. I edited out other people's comments in between. The whole thread can be found here.



Don't you find it just a little dishonest that Representative Frank claims that legislators bring down $6000 when he took home more than three times as much? Not too many part time jobs pay mileage reimbursement to commute to your office (heck, most full time jobs don't reimburse you to get to the office) nor a per diem.

Also, using the same site I got Representative Frank's pay information (utahsright.com), I pulled the pay for a friend of mine. This friend works full time (not part time like a legislator) for the state, in a job that requires a Master's Degree. Their total pay?

$34,410.

Yep, someone working full time with a Master's Degree makes less than double what our "$6000/year" legislators make.

Plus, lobbyists aren't giving them gifts, nor do they get to use campaign contributions for their own uses if they want.

-Bob

Rep. Frank: Everyone who wants compassion is a Democrat

Representative Craig Frank, who refuses to admit that he wants to get rid of community rec centers with HB 76 (as opposed to HB 75, which is the one he still tries to comment on when HB 76 is talked about), is back at it, this time in regards to the three witnesses from the LDS Church regarding immigration.

He "allegedly" settles the argument by sating that the mouthpieces are Democrats.

Yes, Elder Marlin K Jensen is a Democrat, but Elder M Russell Ballard of the Twelve is a registered Democrat, according to the Salt Lake County Clerk's office.

So, is EVERYBODY who supports compassion for immigrants a Democrat?

-Bob

Rep Frank -- skirting the truth

On his blog, Rep Craig Frank says that HB 75 doesn't take away "rec centers, parks, or other goods or services provided by local government."

He even posts a video of him talking about it.



And, he's right about HB 75.

However, HB 76, also sponsored by Frank, seeks to do exactly that.

So, by talking about one bill while constituents talk about another bill, Rep Frank is skirting the truth.

-Bob

Lies, Damn lies, and making crap up from Rep. Frank

From Representative Craig Frank (bold and italics added by me):

In his commentary, Stan points out some of the dilluted and misleading statistics Mr. Rolly used to try to flush out the perceived gerrymandering , which allegedly took place during the 2001 redistricting process.

Check out his link for Gerrymandering, look at this map, and tell me that gerrymandering is not real:



Or, maybe district 25 will work for you:



District 37 makes a lot of sense:



Rep Frank's own district is not without it's own problems:



But my favorite district is 67:



What do you "perceive" to be your favorite "allegedly" gerrymandered district?

Why did voters vote for Craig Frank?

Rep Craig Frank writes a post the other day, critical of a column by Paul Rolly stating the fact that the arch-conservative wing of the Republican party is turning off voters.

But, more on that point later. This post is about a comment Craig Frank made, not Paul Rolly's comments.

These good, politically active citizens of my district (House District 57) have sent me to Capitol Hill over the past five years for a number of reasons…including my conservatism.

That raised by BS meter a little, so I checked the records about how Rep Frank's elections have gone.

2006:

Craig A Frank (R) -- 7208

There was nobody else on the ballot.

2004:

Craig A Frank (R) -- 9059

There was nobody else on the ballot.

Rep Frank was put in office to fill a vacancy in 2003. That was done largely with the help of Republican delegates, who tend to be extremely conservative.

In other words, something tells me that citizens of Rep Frank's district are voting for him not because he shares their views, but because they have no other option. And, those numbers are pretty low for a group you're calling "politically active."

In fact, Rep Frank proves my point:

With Referendum 1’s defeat in District 57 by 54 percent (plus or minus), I also recognize that 46 percent of active voters are looking for me to address changes in public education. (Even a simple guy like me recognizes that 46 pecent is nearly half.)

Yes, but 54% is MORE THAN half.

Rep. Frank's post proves Rolly's claim of alienating moderate Republicans. As they become more and more alienated, they'll come join the Utah Democratic party, who better represents their views.

It happened with me, and many other people I know. Including Bryan Horn, former chair of the UVSC Republicans. He's now running as a Democrat in House District 57. Against Craig Frank.

-Bob

Not a Conflict of Interest

If a state representative votes for improvements for a road that he uses, along with a large number of his constituents (read: neighbors), it is not a conflict of interest. It's called actually doing your job and looking out for your constituents

I'm just sayin....

-Bob

(Crap. I just defended a Republican again. I hate it when I have to do that...)