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12. Debunking the myth of the over-compensated public employee

Thu Jun 21, 2012, 09:52 AM

Jun 2012

On average, full-time state and local employees are undercompensated by 3.7%, in comparison to otherwise similar private-sector workers. The public employee compensation penalty is smaller for local government employees (1.8%) than state government workers (7.6%).

http://www.epi.org/publication/debunking_the_myth_of_the_overcompensated_public_employee/

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The funding gap for U.S. state public employees: $1.38 trillion. [View all] dkf Jun 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Jun 2012 #1

another day, another one (or two) of these posts CreekDog Jun 2012 #2

Shouldn't people know the amounts? dkf Jun 2012 #3

Yes, but what next? Zalatix Jun 2012 #4

Has to be addressed state by state. dkf Jun 2012 #5

Another day, more personal attacks. pintobean Jun 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Jun 2012 #13

Roon's imaginary picket line crossings? pintobean Jun 2012 #15

you came here to post against me, not the other way around CreekDog Jun 2012 #17

I knew you posted your usual crap pintobean Jun 2012 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Jun 2012 #20

Links? It didn't happen anything near pintobean Jun 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Jun 2012 #23

Yeah, you can't. pintobean Jun 2012 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Jun 2012 #25

Admitting failure. pintobean Jun 2012 #27

no but you'll say anything CreekDog Jun 2012 #28

That didn't last long pintobean Jun 2012 #29

i didn't promise not to respond to you ever CreekDog Jun 2012 #31

And a small increase in the taxes the 1% pay would more than cover this gap liberal N proud Jun 2012 #7

The tax cuts for the wealthy is not just a federal problem liberal N proud Jun 2012 #9

Yes, the Federal Government should cover the shortfalls. girl gone mad Jun 2012 #16

Yes, the former was recommended by many prominent economists CreekDog Jun 2012 #21

$1.38 trillion is more than a small increase for the 1% alc Jun 2012 #10

Probably not. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2012 #11

Don't confuse the issue with facts badtoworse Jun 2012 #19

Debunking the myth of the over-compensated public employee Lasher Jun 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jun 2012 #30