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the_sly_pig

(752 posts)
9. People get angry because government pays a living wage.
Wed Dec 11, 2013, 05:06 PM
Dec 2013

It is not for the lack of money in this country. I often marvel at the private sector employee's that are home with their families for holidays and weekends (not all mind you, but most).

You want stupid kids, underpay or lay-off teachers.

You want your house to burn down, underpay or lay-off fire personnel.

You want to guarantee death during medicals or deal with crime on your own, underpay or lay-off first responders.

You want your plane to drop out of the sky, underpay or lay-off air traffic controllers.

I certainly don't need to be an underpaid 911 dispatcher, but it works for my family.

I just wish the bitching about government workers pay would end. Pay for anyone is never the problem; greed is the problem but we never get to hear about corporate welfare, the idle rich or banksters going to prison. All of which steal vast amounts from the taxpayer.

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I can never understand MissMillie Dec 2013 #1
Speaking as a government worker, neighbors and upaloopa Dec 2013 #3
Former SEIU worker here...hats off to you! dixiegrrrrl Dec 2013 #18
Because people only interact directly with government employees geek tragedy Dec 2013 #5
the vets need the pension and benefits more than yellow ribbons and parades too yurbud Dec 2013 #19
Everyone contribute to society we are all important and necessary, the type we can really do w/o Heather MC Dec 2013 #24
As a Vietnam vet, let me simply say Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #26
Now, how do we explain this to our friends, families and neighbors? JDPriestly Dec 2013 #2
Was Little Eddie Munster Ryan involved in this? SoapBox Dec 2013 #4
K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2013 #6
I'm a federal worker, but Proud Public Servant Dec 2013 #7
thank you for your honest appraisal passiveporcupine Dec 2013 #10
Because YOU don't have anything, public employees should be screwed. duffyduff Dec 2013 #12
I never said you should lose anything, but neither should private workers passiveporcupine Dec 2013 #17
Thanks, with you, elleng Dec 2013 #11
Not our problem that others were willing to have their pensions gutted. duffyduff Dec 2013 #13
Well, that's just wrong Proud Public Servant Dec 2013 #14
Your retirement is likely "grandfathered" and not subject to cuts right? newthinking Dec 2013 #23
Raises, let's see, I've had one very minor one in the last three years BeyondGeography Dec 2013 #27
The first thing that came to mind when I learned WowSeriously Dec 2013 #8
People get angry because government pays a living wage. the_sly_pig Dec 2013 #9
We don't hear about the wealthy robbing us blind TBF Dec 2013 #16
Maybe I'm quibbling; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2013 #15
The sequester furloughs were not paid back. NutmegYankee Dec 2013 #21
when this stuff comes up, I can't understand why Republicans in Congress get their phones answered yurbud Dec 2013 #20
This is why we need to vote Republicans out of office. nt MrScorpio Dec 2013 #22
It seems like some in our Congress..... sendero Dec 2013 #25
Oh that's already happened. That's what the infamous "sequester"....... socialist_n_TN Dec 2013 #28
That is winning for too damn many. Add in staving off worst case hypotheticals and you have nirvana. TheKentuckian Dec 2013 #30
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2013 #29
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