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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:36 AM Original message |
Obama cuts pay for federal workers |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. How much are we paying those Mercenaries in Afghanistan again? nt |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
2. Kick and rec. |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. That's not a pay cut. It's a smaller raise. So obviously, we aren't serious yet. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:04 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. it's a cut in their contracted cola, which per the regs is supposed to be 2.4%. |
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TxRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
110. I'm with him no raise is not a pay cut. |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 07:37 PM Response to Reply #110 |
119. By the same logic, inflation and deflation are also dishonest phenomenon. |
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DaveinMD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
4. this won't actually happen |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
5. This is the kind of stuff that gets us and labor branded ugly names. |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Says who? |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:01 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Can you sing that like a chipmunk? |
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ParkieDem (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. I agree. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 05:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
61. I think you are mis-reading the comparability formula |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
6. Poor friggin' babies, only getting a 2% pay raise.............. |
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Butch350 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:54 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I also have a somewhat decent health insurance plan too. |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:02 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Sure. You probably have fully paid 'congressional grade' health care. |
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subcomhd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:42 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. In the real world a 2 percent raise isn't a cut. nt |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 02:02 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Right. Many throughout this country are taking actual pay cuts and are required........ |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. the banksters got raises & bonuses, but rank & file gov't employees don't get their |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 10:18 AM Response to Reply #31 |
105. It's all a matter of priorities.... |
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GentryDixon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 05:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
59. You do not know what you are talking about. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 07:49 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. When Inflation is 3% |
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TxRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 03:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
112. Then what would a 2% cut from current pay be? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
71. in the real world inflation has averaged 2.9% per year since 1990. |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
43. fuck you man |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 04:12 PM Response to Reply #43 |
115. The government doesn't have the money to give anyone a raise. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
44. can you not bash feds? |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 05:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
52. Your attitude sucks and reminds me of how much freepers hate Unions and anyone |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 04:18 PM Response to Reply #52 |
116. In the REAL WORLD when revenues are down, no one gets a raise........ |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 12:05 AM Response to Reply #116 |
123. If the government really wants to "save" money they would get us out of the Middle East. |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
7. It's not a cut according to the article...it's a smaller increase in pay.. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:51 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. It's a cut in their contracted reguatory lincrease. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 03:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
35. In other words, you are a manipulative liar. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. i'm not lying, or manipulating, but you're violating DU rules pretty blatantly. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:55 PM Response to Reply #46 |
82. Maybe my literal-mindedness is showing, but It's a cut in the RAISE, not the WAGE. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:53 AM Response to Reply #82 |
97. It's a cut in the wage levels contracted for 2010, which contractually were supposed to be 2.4% |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 08:08 AM Response to Reply #97 |
103. Which is still not a pay cut. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 03:22 PM Response to Reply #103 |
107. it is a cut in their contracted pay. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 07:55 PM Response to Reply #107 |
120. It's a cut in the usual wage increase. |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
9. A 2% pay raise is NOT a pay cut |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:03 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. it is, because minimum 2.4% increase is the current regulation. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 08:45 AM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Inflation is 0 because of the recession. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 09:11 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Keep dreaming... this one's a one-trick-pony. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. you know what the rate of inflation for all of 2009-10 will be already, nostradamus? |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. If economists are worried about DEFLATION then inflation really isn't an issue. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 04:22 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. i repeat: you don't know what the next year will bring. neither do "economists," |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
10. Why are they getting ANY cost of living raise when social |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 05:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
62. +1 nt |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 12:12 AM Response to Reply #10 |
126. ding! - don't wanna see congress giving themselves a raise @ 3am... |
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Onceuponalife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
16. Great. Obama wants to follow the lead of teh Arnold?? |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 05:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
63. LOL! I love it! |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 03:02 AM Response to Original message |
20. Geezes....I'm crying for Federal Workers with health Care and paid vacation |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 07:34 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Me too. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 07:47 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Still defending him no matter what I see |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
64. No matter what, is right. I don't get that, at all. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:26 AM Response to Reply #64 |
96. There are numerous comments (the majority) here similar to mine, |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
24. A smaller raise than usual is NOT a pay cut. Especially when there is no inflation. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
26. Wow! Another train unrec as a result of Hannah Bull posting lies from WSWS! |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 05:14 PM Response to Reply #26 |
53. Says one of the original THANK GAWD IT PASSED Bankster cheerleaders. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:01 PM Response to Reply #53 |
65. +1 |
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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
27. Pretty amazing thread |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 10:49 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Rofl! |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. A two 2% increase is not a pay cut. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
66. Hell we said THE SAME THING when bush was in office |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. It easy to defend Obama when he is *HELPING* Federal workers |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. he's not "giving" them anything. They *already* were scheduled for their mandated 2.4% raise. |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 05:32 PM Response to Reply #47 |
56. A raise in salary is a raise in salary. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:06 PM Response to Reply #56 |
70. a cut in contracted salary = a CUT. |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 07:35 PM Response to Reply #70 |
87. Would be wondeful if we could all get cut like that |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
32. Presidents do this very often, and as we can |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. FEPCA mandated pay raises have been ignored for almost 20 years |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 03:31 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I goes back even further than that |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 05:19 PM Response to Reply #38 |
54. "It goes" that should be. |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
39. They should thank Obama for a 2% **RAISE** |
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crazyjoe (921 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
40. Not only did I not get a raise this year, I got a %5 pay cut. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
42. really? a 2% increase instead of a 2.4% increase will mean a "significant cut in real income"? |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Like I said, it's emotionally manipulative lies on the part of the OP and the WSWS. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. Well, when it comes to idiotic anti-Obama propaganda, why let the right have all the fun? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #49 |
76. nice spin. but in fact, the "why should those federal workers/union workers get any cola when *I* |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 09:51 AM Response to Reply #76 |
104. It's not bullshit, it's a fact. It's tradition, and it works every time... sadly. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 04:58 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. it's a cut of $40 of expected income per every $10K of current income. |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 05:34 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. Its a raise of $200 for every $10k of income. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:05 PM Response to Reply #57 |
69. not with inflation running 1.99% so far in 2009 & who knows what in 2010. |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 07:32 PM Response to Reply #69 |
85. Inflation hits everyone. including the vast majority |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:57 AM Response to Reply #85 |
98. so? the banksters are doing much better by far, let them take cuts. |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 07:31 AM Response to Reply #98 |
102. by all means! lets cut the bankers pay. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 03:21 PM Response to Reply #102 |
106. noted: the use of the denigrative "cry-baby" to describe workers who stick up for |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #106 |
113. noted: the unappreciation of what is being provided. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 12:08 AM Response to Reply #113 |
125. oooh, the workers are "unappreciative". you'll note the banksters got their contracted |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 01:07 AM Response to Reply #125 |
127. yes they are unappreciative |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:04 PM Response to Reply #50 |
68. So in other words, 4% annual inflation |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:11 PM Response to Reply #50 |
72. oh for pity and reason's sake. this is too ridiculous. |
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Scarsdale Vibe (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:13 PM Response to Reply #50 |
75. CPI was 220 in Aug 2008, it bottomed out in Jan 2009. Rationally, fed. workers should take pay cuts |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:30 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. cpi is up 3.33 percent since 2007. why should workers take cuts? |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
51. Ya' Know, This Is Absolutely Wrong, But I Must Admit... |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
55. It sure is interesting... |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
58. What would have mccain done? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:31 PM Response to Reply #58 |
78. yeah, & if *stalin* were president, we'd all be in work camps, so by that measure, we're in gravy. |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 07:34 PM Response to Reply #78 |
86. Stalin by virtue of being dead, had a slim chance of winning. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:57 AM Response to Reply #86 |
99. "generous"? 2%? lol. some of the banksters got 200%. |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 07:30 AM Response to Reply #99 |
101. yes generous. its 100000000% more than most people get |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 03:25 PM Response to Reply #101 |
108. can't do math, either, i see. |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #108 |
114. Coming from someone who mixes up raises and cuts. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 12:05 AM Response to Reply #114 |
124. a cut in contracted pay is a cut, no matter how much you spin. |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 01:08 AM Response to Reply #124 |
128. calling a raise a cut is spin that Rove would be proud of |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
60. How...Reaganesque. Will the cuts and "compartability" include the military? |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
67. "With inflation?" |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:32 PM Response to Reply #67 |
79. yes. see above. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
73. Cut the fucking Pentagon budget! |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
74. oh yeah, unrecommended with the greatest of pleasure, dear. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:34 PM Response to Reply #74 |
80. oh, *dear,* i wouldn't expect anything else from you. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:46 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. feel free. and you're in a very select group of people who post |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 12:29 AM Response to Reply #81 |
91. lol. from you, high praise indeed. |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
83. Gosh, you seem to be fixated in posting shit from wsws.... |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 12:30 AM Response to Reply #83 |
92. only for the benefit of my secret admirer here. |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
84. I'll take a minor raise cut over the 20% wage cut I have now. |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
88. Workers of the world unite.... .well if it is to complain |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
89. Poor folk have it worse than that.... We don't get any COLA AT ALL FOR TWO YEARS! |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
90. Everybody's getting a paycut |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 12:31 AM Response to Reply #90 |
93. ...except the banksters, the military, the military contractors, & big capital. |
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Onceuponalife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
94. I wonder how many people here who are complaining about the miniscule pay "raise" |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:59 AM Response to Reply #94 |
100. Thank you! It's quite surprising how few "Democrats" understand the basic |
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lbrtbell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:24 AM Response to Original message |
95. The elderly get NO pay increase for 3 YEARS! |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
109. If I can't have mine, nobody else should either! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #109 |
111. They are still getting a raise. (nt) |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
117. Get me some tequila and triple sec... |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
118. "Obama copied, virtually verbatim, an order issued in the name of George W. " |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #118 |
130. I recall President Obama saying that teacher performance should be measured by kids' grades... |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #130 |
133. Unlike Bush, Obama is a smart man. |
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scrinmaster (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
121. That's not a pay cut. |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
122. And yet... People wonder why there are no regulators or food inspectors or CDC or Justice... etc |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
129. Definitions of "pay" lead directly to deceptions. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
131. I agree with both sides; with some terminology it's a cut. With other terminology, it's not. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
132. Some guy on TV says the average public worker gets paid more than the average private worker. |
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