South Carolina Legislature to take spring break

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Story Created: Mar 28, 2012 at 10:00 PM EDT

Story Updated: Mar 29, 2012 at 11:00 AM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The entire South Carolina Legislature is taking next week off.

Senators decided Wednesday not to meet for their regular Tuesday-through-Thursday schedule next week. The House is taking the next two weeks off.

Taxpayers will save tens of thousands of dollars in mileage reimbursement to legislators and money for meals and lodging.

The House decided in February not to meet the weeks before and after Easter, which falls on April 8 this year. The House previously furloughed itself for a week in February.

The Legislature's January-to-June session is scheduled to end June 7. Their yearly salary is $10,400.

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James said on Thursday, Mar 29 at 3:31 PM

I am for saving money,but they still have the peoples business to do I have mixed feelings.I vote to meet every two years and quit wasting time on things that are not important.

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