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hack89

(39,171 posts)
22. "Every opportunity"?
Sun Jul 6, 2014, 03:43 PM
Jul 2014

with public sector jobs disappearing and every corporation switching to 401k's, in what fantasy land do all these opportunities exist?

I support pensions. I get one from the government myself. But when cities in RI cut education and social services to pay pensions, I hear the anger.

The city and state will simply take the money from someone else hack89 Jul 2014 #1
They can "take it" from the Banks.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2014 #3
Fine until Detroit needs credit - which they will hack89 Jul 2014 #10
So, if I understand your Austerity Focus Responses correct.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2014 #13
I don't think the banks should get a single penny hack89 Jul 2014 #24
I have ALWAYS thought yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #6
Agreed! LovingA2andMI Jul 2014 #8
We are all in this together! yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #9
Tax payers are where the money will come from hack89 Jul 2014 #12
Not the problem of the retirees yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #14
"Every opportunity"? hack89 Jul 2014 #22
Support for Public Pensions is "Evaporating"..... LovingA2andMI Jul 2014 #17
I support pensions. I get one myself from the government. hack89 Jul 2014 #23
+1 a whole fucking bunch. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #31
Reagan introduced the 401k in 1978? hughee99 Jul 2014 #46
I'm a proud soon to be AFSCME retiree this December Omaha Steve Jul 2014 #2
Awesome!! LovingA2andMI Jul 2014 #4
I don't think it will have anything to do with Detroit frazzled Jul 2014 #5
Have you reviewed Michigan's Constitution of 1963.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2014 #7
Well, good, Michigan is one of only 7 states with such a clause frazzled Jul 2014 #11
Thanks but, your wrong. LovingA2andMI Jul 2014 #15
Detroit was in bankruptcy. former9thward Jul 2014 #32
Maybe instead of trying and FAILING to be "Smart" LovingA2andMI Jul 2014 #38
There is a question as to Detroit being able to file Bankruptcy happyslug Jul 2014 #40
Just wait til the SCOTUS gets its grubbly, filthy little hands on it ... blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #16
Now that is a concern.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2014 #19
It is not a concern. former9thward Jul 2014 #33
Not a lawyer or pay one on TV but many decisions by State Supreme Courts... LovingA2andMI Jul 2014 #37
No you are not a lawyer. former9thward Jul 2014 #43
The IL Supreme Court is the most competent branch of government we have here! ColesCountyDem Jul 2014 #18
That is why it was written that way in the first place.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #20
AGREED! LovingA2andMI Jul 2014 #29
I think they know it quite well and are working tirelessly to destroy all of those laws meant to Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2014 #30
What gets me is when they say being a greedy bastard is patriotic.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #34
They aggrandize all of their actions and beliefs to some sort of place of honor. It's part of Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2014 #35
It fits with their "blessed are the rich" religion too. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #36
The fascist five can't wait to get their grubby hands on this. santamargarita Jul 2014 #21
They will not take the case. former9thward Jul 2014 #44
I'm glad to hear that, thanks. santamargarita Jul 2014 #45
Can you please add (Illinois) in parenthesis to the title? Thanks (nt) question everything Jul 2014 #25
Will do. LovingA2andMI Jul 2014 #27
SCOTUS will work on changing that. :/ C Moon Jul 2014 #26
Which is why SCOTUS "Appointments for Life" LovingA2andMI Jul 2014 #28
Oops, time for the Koch Bros have to get more Federalist Society members... not fooled Jul 2014 #39
In other news Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #41
Here is the Actual Opinion happyslug Jul 2014 #42
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