tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post2194674641447181393..comments2024-03-28T09:54:55.115-05:00Comments on Dad29: Public-Sector Bailout? Why??Dad29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-24289443419330937092010-06-14T19:11:58.514-05:002010-06-14T19:11:58.514-05:00I'd like to see unemployment increase another ...I'd like to see unemployment increase another couple percent from paper-pushing AFSCME bureaucrats losing their jobs.<br /><br />Paying their unemployment would be cheaper than their salaries, the benefit and pension liablilities would be reduced, and it might at least even out the number of private v public sector employees.<br /><br />After watching hundreds lose jobs at my location and watching my salary go down while my taxes go up...<br /><br />Yup - color me heartless.neomomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830635556787370135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-2229310914202088492010-06-14T18:54:00.209-05:002010-06-14T18:54:00.209-05:00Why is cutting government at all levels stupid rig...Why is cutting government at all levels stupid right now? <br /><br />Considering that government workers produce zero to GDP, and there must be two taxpayers to cover the salary of one government worker, it seems to me a time of reduced private workforce would be the perfect time to reduce federal spending and the federal (and state)workforce.Beer, Bicycles and the VRWChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976779901265528597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-85550214242643250202010-06-14T13:24:37.089-05:002010-06-14T13:24:37.089-05:00The administration is showing consistancy here. H...The administration is showing consistancy here. Hopefully Congress does as well. <br /><br />You don't increase Federal spending and cut state and local spending at the same time, thus partially or totally offsetting the benefit of your federal increase. That, I'm afraid, is stupid, stupid, stupid. <br /><br />Almost as stupid as cutting all levels of government spending at the same time right now.J. Struppnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-10772132920645847302010-06-13T20:27:55.959-05:002010-06-13T20:27:55.959-05:00Teachers would be a better cut, considering declin...Teachers would be a better cut, considering decling instudent enrollments. Especially in the big cities.<br /><br />Google it.Beer, Bicycles and the VRWChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976779901265528597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-84218327737142352892010-06-13T20:19:14.457-05:002010-06-13T20:19:14.457-05:00Actually, we probably really need to think about f...Actually, we probably really need to think about force reductions even among "teachers, firefighters and cops." Of these, teachers are the most important; the other two can be cut.<br /><br />Volunteer firefighters are effective across much of the country; paid fire departments are a luxury in most places. We certainly do not need as many cops as we have. When the police are spending most of their time on 'traffic enforcement' and other revenue-generating techniques, aimed at the average citizen instead of criminal enterprise, there are too many cops in that community.Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-37500216583699724982010-06-13T12:49:19.545-05:002010-06-13T12:49:19.545-05:00This is "nuckin' futs".This is "nuckin' futs".Beer, Bicycles and the VRWChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976779901265528597noreply@blogger.com