tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post6842111483123412799..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: What a Welfare State Looks LikeDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-49503348149077444672010-04-24T09:22:55.872-05:002010-04-24T09:22:55.872-05:00In my state retirees get 100% of their health care...In my state retirees get 100% of their health care premiums paid for forever. <br /><br />Forever. If you work twenty years as a firefighter and you retire in your 40's you get 20 years of free health insurance.<br /><br />Here's an idea. Get a job like everyone else in their 40's if you can't afford to pay a portion of your health insurance premiums.<br /><br />Ridiculous.The Happy Hospitalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14392872203166584371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-88242523656136787802010-04-23T07:38:55.741-05:002010-04-23T07:38:55.741-05:00No, it's not only IL - it's any 1 party bl...No, it's not only IL - it's any 1 party blue state, CA, MA, NY, RIbanditnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-84211217926431230222010-04-22T21:23:29.500-05:002010-04-22T21:23:29.500-05:00It's not only in Illinois... it's in NJ, t...It's not only in Illinois... it's in NJ, too. Public unions refuse to even discuss a one-year wage freeze.<br /><br />Instead, they argue that the governor should raise taxes so that their members can get raises!Paul in NJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-37565680459739983602010-04-22T15:55:00.042-05:002010-04-22T15:55:00.042-05:00States are coming up against a BRICK WALL of entit...States are coming up against a BRICK WALL of entitlement deficit. When there is not enough cash flow to pay the bills in the state... and the Federal Gov't can't baill you out...the only outcome is HUGE layoffs of government employees... and elimination of all unnecessary public jobs.<br /><br />This will be happening more and more and there is NOTHING that these incredibly arrogant orbicularioculihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04245001772815165670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-22547234250487797202010-04-22T15:12:18.059-05:002010-04-22T15:12:18.059-05:00They want there taxes raised. Create a special uni...They want there taxes raised. Create a special union employee tax. 10% on all government union workers and 10% on all state union pension benifits.<br />That way they can feel what the rest of us are going through after the 10% pay cut most private employee's took last year.Dangerous Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-31674292202611124602010-04-22T12:25:19.001-05:002010-04-22T12:25:19.001-05:00Pretty amusing. I spent most of my life in Illino...Pretty amusing. I spent most of my life in Illinois, and stopping shoveling money into connected unions is about as likely as the sun coming up in the west tomorrow.<br /><br />States aren't allowed, I think, to declare bankruptcy, but what happens when they can't even borrow enough to make all the payments? Well, somebody won't get paid. It'll sure be interesting to see who JorgXMcKiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509568525555189690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-91124553334833658432010-04-22T11:45:32.373-05:002010-04-22T11:45:32.373-05:00Two words: Clawback tax.
The states are legally ...Two words: Clawback tax.<br /><br />The states are legally bound to pay the promised state employee benefits, but nothing prevents them from levying a tax on the grossly bloated municipal union pensions.<br /><br />The states should pass legislation imposing a 100% tax on all state employee pensions and benefits that exceed the median for the private citizens of that state.<br /><br />In this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-1219136113621023192010-04-22T10:28:03.767-05:002010-04-22T10:28:03.767-05:00Give them a pay and benefit cut and call it a tax ...Give them a pay and benefit cut and call it a tax increase!cubanbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746305669005611456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-83794933490701201622010-04-22T10:23:27.897-05:002010-04-22T10:23:27.897-05:00I don't live in Illinois, but I work there. R...I don't live in Illinois, but I work there. Raise my income taxes and I'll be looking for a job back in Missouri. Enough is enough.Jeffersoniannoreply@blogger.com