FISCAL: Father & Son

When David A. Young, 52, returned to Lansing for his third term as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, he took along his 12-year-old son, Robert, and got him a job as House messenger. Last week the state of Michigan handed out pay checks to both. Robert's weekly salary as messenger: $45.50. Mr. Young's salary as lawmaker: $21.

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