Duma deputies want to suffer with the people, asked Putin to cut yourself salaries – Moskovsky Komsomolets

This was stated by Speaker Sergei Naryshkin

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The lower house of the Russian parliament intends to apply to the president Vladimir Putin with a request to reduce wages deputies in connection with the adjustment of the federal budget for 2015. This happens if the proposal will be supported in all fractions of the lower house of parliament, told the State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin.

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“We have to budget adjustments, including adjustments and cost estimates of the State Duma. I asked all four factions of the State Duma to discuss the possibility of reducing the salaries of deputies. This, of course, is the responsibility of the head of state salaries of deputies established by presidential decree. If the fractions my proposal will receive the correct response, we look at such a proposal to the president, “- said Naryshkin.

Earlier, State Duma Speaker noted that when adjusting the budget will need to cut costs, but do it wisely. However, he added, the State Duma is an analysis of their cost-saving opportunities within the anti-crisis plan of the government.

The Board Gosudumy discussed Tuesday the question of a possible reduction of salaries of deputies, told reporters the first vice-speaker of the State Duma Ivan Melnikov. “Raises the question of the possibility of wage cuts deputies,” – said Melnikov reporters.

The first vice-speaker explained that the relevant proposal by the Chairman of the State Duma Sergei Naryshkin due to reduced budgets of all organizations, including the State City Council.

According to Melnikov, the reaction of some deputies to this question was positive.

According to the State Duma, the majority of parliamentarians supported the proposal.

And in a fraction Fair Russia suggested to apply the same measures with respect to ministers. “The elite should share the consequences of the crisis experienced by the population” – leads the “Interfax” the words of the deputy head of the faction Mikhail Emelyanov.

Let us recall that a State Duma deputy monthly receives at the hands of the order of 360 thousand rubles. Salary of all members the same. More Speaker receives only as one of the parliamentarians said.

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