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Here you go Ty. Three out of Four dollars in the general budget (Oregon) goes to pay compensation.

Posted by Bacon (aka redmond) Feb 24 '11, 19:10

With good reason: State officials say three out of four dollars from the general fund go to pay for compensation in one form or another - the people costs of providing public services.

Sacramento Bee (blogs.sacbee.com)

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Same article says they aren't overpaid. So that mean layoffs and service cuts. - ty97 Feb 24, 19:12 14
- I disagree with that editorial comment. As far as services to cut? After the pay decreases and increased health care sharing. I am open to debate - Bacon Feb 24, 19:15 13
  - So your equitable answer is that your salary should be stagnant while state employee's take a pay decrease. - ty97 Feb 24, 19:20 12
    - Dude read below. My property taxes have gone up $700 a year. THEY WENT UP! Government Salaries went up 5-7%! - Bacon Feb 24, 19:22 11
      - did your property increase in value? -- nm - moles Feb 24, 19:26 1
        
        Well, I am now upside down vs. I used to be right side up. So...NO -- nm - Bacon Feb 24, 19:27
      - You'd think the "Screw Redmond, Yeah That Guy" Bill would have gotten a little more press. -- nm - Reagen Feb 24, 19:24 5
        
        Well, you would be frustrated too. Public Employees are like a baby seal it seems. Oh, no pain for them, they are so cute. -- nm - Bacon Feb 24, 19:25 4
        
        No one's said that, but you've offered two options so far - ty97 Feb 24, 19:27
        
        maybe you *are* Jim's FB friend. -- nm - TFox Feb 24, 19:26 1
        
        (giggling) -- nm - miss amanda phones Feb 24, 19:28
        
        Dude, I work in the newspaper industry. -- nm - Reagen Feb 24, 19:26
      - Well, I can say this. Because my house is being foreclosed this year. I can say my taxes will be going down. So there is that. - Bacon Feb 24, 19:23 2
        
        precisely why the higher tax brackets should go up. -- nm - Reagen Feb 24, 19:25 1
        
        Well the bank gets to pay my property taxes next year. -- nm - Bacon Feb 24, 19:26
one fundamental question underlying the debate is whether Oregon's public employees are overpaid. The objective answer is generally no. Not yet anyway -- nm - moles Feb 24, 19:12 4
- Right. If there's inequity to begin with, then should one sector be allowed to catch up with the other sector? -- nm - mara Feb 24, 19:15 3
  - *pulls down all the other crabs* -- nm - crab in the bucket Feb 24, 19:19
  - there's absolutely nothing to stop private sector workers from organizing if they want to -- nm - moles Feb 24, 19:18 1
    - So instead of fixing the state budget shortfall we should all join a Union? Because you haven't said how to fix that problem. -- nm - Bacon Feb 24, 19:20

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Here you go Ty. Three out of Four dollars in the general budget (Oregon) goes to pay compensation.

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