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“YOU could make it for me so I could stop cooking on a bunson burner in my tent!”
Yes, I could! I could also find a better tenant that wants to cook for me in exchange for the glorious accommodations provided for extremely far below market rates! ; )
CGar, try this for the salmon. Mix a little plain yogurt with grated horseradish. It’s wonderful. The horseradish gives a nice zing against the oilyness of the salmon
It’s amazing to me, the amount of anger towards unions from people with high paying jobs!
If you were a factory worker or a doorman or other union employee, me thinks you might be singing a different tune!”
CH;
As I said, spare me the populist and class warfare BS. I’m tired of folks using it to divert our attention from the issue. Since you have seen fit to take up their cause, why don’t YOU justify the work rules that are outlined in that NYP article. I’m waiting for just one person to justify them, other than the “4-year-old immigrant” NON-argument that DH briliantly summarized above.
CHiller – There are some good unions but there are also bad ones that don’t represent their membership. Featherbedding is rampant in some but perks go only to an inner circle & you almost have to be born into them. In the past unions had a wonderful impact but now rampant corruption has destroyed a lot of what they’re supposed to stand for.
Government employees on average have higher pay and bigger benefits than the private-sector employees who support them with taxes. This has become a well known fact.
When private firms run extended losses—spending more money than they take in—their employees must share in the necessary adjustments. But how about when governments spend much more than they take in, running huge and extended deficits? What should happen then? This is something Americans who work in private companies might consider while they file their tax returns over the next week.
Ireland shows the way.
Having had a long run of high growth and success, Ireland has now had a severe bust, the deflation of a housing bubble, and a financial crisis. Plus, its government is running big deficits. Sound familiar?
In response, the current Irish government budget takes these steps (translating from euros to dollars and rounding):
• Government employees’ salaries up to $40,000 will be reduced by 5%.
• The next $54,000 of salary will be reduced by 7.5%.
• The next $74,000 of salary will be reduced by 10%.
When these tranches are added together, this gets you up to salaries of $168,000. Government salaries over this amount may be subject to marginal reductions of as much as 15%.
This looks like a very sensible plan for nonmilitary government employees.
Ireland has already worked out the plan. All the U.S. has to do is implement it.
“YOU could make it for me so I could stop cooking on a bunson burner in my tent!”
Yes, I could! I could also find a better tenant that wants to cook for me in exchange for the glorious accommodations provided for extremely far below market rates! ; )
CGar, try this for the salmon. Mix a little plain yogurt with grated horseradish. It’s wonderful. The horseradish gives a nice zing against the oilyness of the salmon
Arkady, I’m not FOR featherbedding, or any of the corrupt practices that Unions have been shown to do.
I’m just noting that the people with the most ‘venom’ here seem to be people that make a very nice salary!!
“By cobblehiller on April 14, 2010 10:29 AM
It’s amazing to me, the amount of anger towards unions from people with high paying jobs!
If you were a factory worker or a doorman or other union employee, me thinks you might be singing a different tune!”
CH;
As I said, spare me the populist and class warfare BS. I’m tired of folks using it to divert our attention from the issue. Since you have seen fit to take up their cause, why don’t YOU justify the work rules that are outlined in that NYP article. I’m waiting for just one person to justify them, other than the “4-year-old immigrant” NON-argument that DH briliantly summarized above.
CHiller – There are some good unions but there are also bad ones that don’t represent their membership. Featherbedding is rampant in some but perks go only to an inner circle & you almost have to be born into them. In the past unions had a wonderful impact but now rampant corruption has destroyed a lot of what they’re supposed to stand for.
Arkady, thanks, maybe a few capers too . . .
Thanks, Cobble. [Or, YOU could make it for me so I could stop cooking on a bunson burner in my tent!!]
benson, we need to follow the Irish!
Government employees on average have higher pay and bigger benefits than the private-sector employees who support them with taxes. This has become a well known fact.
When private firms run extended losses—spending more money than they take in—their employees must share in the necessary adjustments. But how about when governments spend much more than they take in, running huge and extended deficits? What should happen then? This is something Americans who work in private companies might consider while they file their tax returns over the next week.
Ireland shows the way.
Having had a long run of high growth and success, Ireland has now had a severe bust, the deflation of a housing bubble, and a financial crisis. Plus, its government is running big deficits. Sound familiar?
In response, the current Irish government budget takes these steps (translating from euros to dollars and rounding):
• Government employees’ salaries up to $40,000 will be reduced by 5%.
• The next $54,000 of salary will be reduced by 7.5%.
• The next $74,000 of salary will be reduced by 10%.
When these tranches are added together, this gets you up to salaries of $168,000. Government salaries over this amount may be subject to marginal reductions of as much as 15%.
This looks like a very sensible plan for nonmilitary government employees.
Ireland has already worked out the plan. All the U.S. has to do is implement it.
“injured workers will be taken out into a field and shot like a non-performing greyhound”
LMAO DH!
CGar, Or maybe a mustard vinagrette? More calories than Arkady’s suggestion but could be yummy.