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In reply to the discussion: Mayor abruptly slashes wages to minimum for Scranton City Workers [View all]HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)120. It sounds like the problem lies with the parking authority.
Did a previous mayor and council approve this? If the city can proceed with a bankruptcy, then a judge can determine what happens. Sounds like taxes should go towards services, and the parking authority assets given to the creditors. And it appears the parking authority officials should be investigated.
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The mayor proposed that, but the people in Scranton don't want higher taxes,...
badtoworse
Jul 2012
#6
Have you ever been in Scranton? How many rich people do you think live there?
badtoworse
Jul 2012
#12
I read Post No. 20. $128,000 median home price doesn't sound like a rich neighborhood to me.
badtoworse
Jul 2012
#27
That's it exactly. They expect to have a working socialist system.........
socialist_n_TN
Jul 2012
#71
how much of this can be chalked up to demonization of government workers that has
CTyankee
Jul 2012
#88
I hope we can do that. Perhaps we get a dozen or so George Clooneys together to get our
CTyankee
Jul 2012
#95
Are you interested in a serious discussion about socialist remedies for the
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#51
All good socialists agree that everything needs to be examined and forced
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#62
why are counties states and townships broke? Becasue federal aid has been slashed repeatedly
librechik
Jul 2012
#4
Grover Norquist needs to be sentenced to life without parole in prison
Woody Woodpecker
Jul 2012
#33
States and municipalities used to be able to proved services without federal assistance
Freddie Stubbs
Jul 2012
#34
...because of the crash & recession, higher unemployment, and other fallout from the bubble (like
HiPointDem
Jul 2012
#94
better yet, a general strike, like they do in Europe. Followed by an emergency
librechik
Jul 2012
#41
I suggest the city employees declare his actions a violation of their labor agreements...
Chan790
Jul 2012
#128
that parking bond deal looks pretty corrupt to me. esp. since the parking authority people
HiPointDem
Jul 2012
#98
Out here fly-by-night LLCs are buying up foreclosures at auction and turning them into rentals.
Starry Messenger
Jul 2012
#60
I said nothing about "privatizing services". Do you have a solution to the problem? nt
jody
Jul 2012
#63
LOL please start your own thread stating your proposed solution and I'll be delighted to read and
jody
Jul 2012
#109
My statement "taxes simply shift private spending to government spending" is based on economic
jody
Jul 2012
#112
"right-wing talking point"! Have you ever read the Kentucky & Virginia Resolutions by Jefferson and
jody
Jul 2012
#114
Understand your anger and hostility but you do have the freedom to start your own company and
jody
Jul 2012
#115
Why am I here? I'm a Yellow Dog Democrat in the Jefferson/Madison pattern, the founders of my
jody
Jul 2012
#138
"Someone please tell me how the pukes in Harrisburg can stop the city of Scranton from filing"
Hassin Bin Sober
Jul 2012
#76
Could they not find something useful to do? That's like 'pubs voting to oust O's insurance plan
jtuck004
Jul 2012
#87
Bond Guarantees. New York Times article that explains some more. Not just Scranton but
nc4bo
Jul 2012
#83
the taxpayers weren't given a chance to vote on the bond question -- who made that decision?
HiPointDem
Jul 2012
#97
So it's either raise taxes to the point where it directly pays for city services
jtuck004
Jul 2012
#85
As a government worker and union member, if my pay was cut to minimum wage because
upaloopa
Jul 2012
#102
Good point and that's your right and a governor has the power to activate the unorganized militia to
jody
Jul 2012
#116
As a government worker I have sworn the same oath to protect and defend. If called I would have to
upaloopa
Jul 2012
#118
Sorry but you misjudge me, I've been a govt. worker. I simply pointed out the power each governor
jody
Jul 2012
#119
Sorry about that. What most people don't understand is that we could be ordered to work for free!
upaloopa
Jul 2012
#121
Tax breaks for the wealthy nationwide-rampant and unchecked............
socialist_n_TN
Jul 2012
#132
How about increasing revenue? Yeah, I mean taxes. Many municipalities, and states, cut taxes
pinto
Jul 2012
#133
Apparently the parking authority is sitting on a spare million and still asked for a bailout.
HiPointDem
Jul 2012
#136