[quote=harvey][quote=CA renter]Wrong. Public employees are the only ones to take a hit, so far.[/quote]
Unbelievable that anyone could make this claim, which is absolutely false.
You contradict it in the very next post!
[quote]EVERYBODY has to take a hit[/quote]
And this one perfectly illustrates your grasp of the situation:
[quote]He’s not living on $180,000/year. That’s the TOTAL cost of his retirement benefits, including the family’s healthcare which probably accounts for at least $24,000 of that. Not saying he’s living in poverty, but let’s be honest about numbers. Let’s also not forget that he’s probably paying a much higher percentage of income tax than the vast majority of “taxpayers” who are complaining about public sector employees and their pensions.[/quote]
So, being “honest about numbers:”
– It’s not all cash – part of it is $2000/month in healthcare benefits.
– And the poor guy makes so much money, it puts him in a high tax bracket.
When a city has to cut services while the taxpayers still pay the same, your only concern is for the “employees” that have to “take a hit.” When the people who are paying for services get substantially less police protection, fewer ambulances and paramedics, more crowded schools and crumbling infrastructure, you direct your outrage toward the notion that public employees might actually have to fund their own retirements.
The selfishness and complete disregard for the public you supposedly serve says a lot about your character.[/quote]
There you go with your reading comprehension problems again, troll. The first statement is about what IS happening. The second statement is about what should be happening. The problems were not caused by public employees, so they should not be the only ones to take the hit. ALL STAKEHOLDERS need to take the hit. Get it?
Your disregard for the people who do the actual work is disgusting. You advocate for investors (like landlords and other non-resident property owners who benefit from Prop 13, and high-frequency traders, to name a couple); I advocate for the people who make the world go ’round — the workers.
