text: It took me about 30 seconds on the internet to find numerous 1 bedroom apartments for less than $1600 a month in Juneau. If a number of legislators rented a house, it would be even cheaper. our legislators make $16,000 a month in compensation and then get per diem ON TOP of it. There is absolutely no reasonable argument that can be made which says our legislators get paid too little. This may not be the perfect time to revamp the per diem policy (a few decades ago would have been better) but it is a step that is critical to restoring any trust whatsoever in our body politic.