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Orlandodem

(1,115 posts)
Sat Jan 18, 2014, 10:23 AM Jan 2014

Weatherford's strategy for pension deform: Split unions by exempting police and firemen

He says they should be exempt as part of a special risk category. Sure, but teachers are getting shot at across America. These days they are special risk as well.

The Police Benevolent Association will never get another dime from me if they buy into Weatherford's plan.

Start fighting him like hell now. This is Armageddon. They know that this is their last year to put the Koch brothers plans into action because Tea Party favorite Rick Scott will likely lose in November.


http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/weatherford-returns-for-another-showdown-on-pensions/2161656

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Weatherford's strategy for pension deform: Split unions by exempting police and firemen (Original Post) Orlandodem Jan 2014 OP
That is exactly what Gov Walker did in Wisconsin... riversedge Jan 2014 #1

riversedge

(70,239 posts)
1. That is exactly what Gov Walker did in Wisconsin...
Sat Jan 18, 2014, 11:05 AM
Jan 2014

Public unions here are now essentially nada. Walker even bragged about his "divide and conquer" strategy to his biggest donor which was caught on tape. Or legislature and SC are teaparty also.

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