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In response to "Understood, you don't need to apologize for feeling the way you do." by ty97

Well my thoughts are the private sector has been giving for 3 years while the Public Employees retained a status quo. So to catch them up the cuts

Posted by Bacon (aka redmond) Feb 24 '11, 18:48

will be sharper as you have to roll back 3 years of gains they got while we didn't.

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Two completely different animals though. - ty97 Feb 24, 18:56 4
- That is all good. What would you do though? Raise taxes or cut Public Salaries? - Bacon Feb 24, 18:58 3
  - Your entire state budget is salaries? - ty97 Feb 24, 18:59 2
    - If you count pay and retirement is the majority of the budget. - Bacon Feb 24, 19:06
    - also, raise taxes. -- nm - Reagen Feb 24, 19:00
why should public employees suffer because private sector employees might have? - moles Feb 24, 18:51 11
- Really? The example I used on Facebook was. I have had my wages frozen going on my 4th year. Public Unions in Oregon have had wage increases of 5-7 - Bacon Feb 24, 18:54 10
  - how is that their fault? - moles Feb 24, 18:55 9
    - Hilarious -- nm - Bacon Feb 24, 18:56 8
      - Your logic is flawed. Just because you've taken pay freezes doesn't mean someone else should have to. - ty97 Feb 24, 18:59 7
        
        sounds like he's saying that he is tired of having a stagnant salary while having to pay increased taxes to pay for the raises state employed workers - dogbert Feb 24, 19:09 5
        
        Doesn't sound like his taxes have increased. Sounds like the *could* - ty97 Feb 24, 19:13 4
        
        my taxes have increased. DMV license is up. Gas tax is up. I could go on and on. Trust me they have raised our taxes and fees over the last three - Bacon Feb 24, 19:17 3
        
        fees are not taxes. Republicans know that -- nm - moles Feb 24, 19:19 2
        
        It's money out of my pocket to pay for Government. = TAX. You did see my IM with my $700 property tax increase right? -- nm - Bacon Feb 24, 19:21 1
        
        (he was being sarcastic) -- nm - loosilu Feb 24, 19:22
        
        My comparision is valid. The only way to keep them in the same great situation is to raise taxes on me. OR they can share the pain with the rest of - Bacon Feb 24, 19:01

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