One of the main reasons the Pennsylvania Legislature is the most expensive in the country is the fact that it has nearly 3,000 staffers working for the 253 lawmakers.

From a recent column by Brad Bumsted of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:

Pennsylvania is the sixth-largest state, has 4 percent of the nation's population, but features the largest legislative staff in the nation with 2,919 employees working for the House and Senate.

Why? The state Legislature is one of the most partisan legislatures in the country and because lawmakers -- at your expense -- have created a perpetual re-election machine with their Harrisburg and district office staff.

Pennsylvania has a larger legislative staff than California, Texas, New York, Florida or Illinois, according to an updated survey from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

Pa. has largest legislative staff - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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