Louisiana Democrats are talking like Republicans

[Courtesy Flush]

State employees who can’t make it on the new, stripped-down retirement benefits under consideration in Baton Rouge will just have to apply for food stamps and go on welfare, according to State Senator Elbert Guillory (D-Opelousas).

“We cannot afford to protect people from making bad decisions in their lives,” said Sen. Guillory about a bill that eliminates state pensions in favor of a market-driven “cash balance” retirement plan for newly hired state employees.

http://lft-aft.blogspot.com/2012/05/senator-tells-retirees-go-on-welfare.html

This is the kind of calous remark we come to expect from the GOP. I got a degree, went to work, and held the same job for 25 years, and he calls it a bad decision.

Sadly, people will continue to make the bad decision of working for the state. You've got to pay the bills.

[dembotoz]

1. being a bastard is not an exclusive republican club

open to all types and parties

[LiberalArkie]

2. In the south, there has rarely been any difference between conservative repub or conservative Demo

[MountainLaurel]

3. And LA state workers don't participate in Social Security

Which makes this statement especially galling. This retirement plan is their only option.