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In reply to the discussion: Elizabeth Warren, in one Tweet, takes out Walker's legs [View all]glowing
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people are actually jealous of teacher's pay and benefits and actually think of firefighters as lazy slouches just hanging out collecting a paycheck and a pension.
AND this is where it mainly stems from... Jealousy of another human being having the right to bargain for their wages, have a retirement plan, health insurance, and can't be thrown off the job because a boss doesn't like the way you smile. When regular people were making more money than teachers in manufacturing jobs and having the ability to pay for their lives and a few extra luxuries, they were ok with paying taxes and paying people for these services. Now, because of our politicians and the horrific policies that have gutted the middle class and saddled any future hope for money and education with astronomical debts, people are easily persuaded into seeing an enemy in public service workers and are manipulated with bumper sticker slogans into taking down everyone as low as they have gone!
It's really time for a massive shutdown. Either we stop work for a day or two and spin the wealthy's world into a tailspin or we collectively stop paying our bills for 2 or 3 months... Either would be effective!