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lefthandedlefty

(281 posts) Wed Jun 6, 2012, 07:46 AM Jun 2012

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I was just wondering with all this talk about cutting everything

Has any republican politition ever hinted about cutting thier pay and benifits.They act like labor in this country is over paid and shouldn`t receive benifits of any kind.

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I was just wondering with all this talk about cutting everything (Original Post) lefthandedlefty Jun 2012 OP

Yes. You will REALLY HATE THIS HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #1

When you're on the Koch payroll you don't need public assistance... rfranklin Jun 2012 #2

Our former Republican Governor did just that. dkf Jun 2012 #3

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

1. Yes. You will REALLY HATE THIS

Reply to lefthandedlefty (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 07:50 AM

Jun 2012

His name was Scott Walker. He didn't take 60K of the salary for Cty Exec

rfranklin

(13,200 posts)

2. When you're on the Koch payroll you don't need public assistance...

Reply to lefthandedlefty (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 07:56 AM

Jun 2012

His future is assured.

dkf

(37,305 posts)

3. Our former Republican Governor did just that.

Reply to lefthandedlefty (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 08:02 AM

Jun 2012

http://www.hawaiifreepress.com/ArticlesMain/tabid/56/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/924/Leading-by-Example-Gov-Lingle-orders-pay-cut-for-exec-staff.aspx

But she really botched the way she handled the teacher's union. You can't furlough teachers the same way you do with the rest of Government employees because kids need instructional time.

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