[quote=paramount]TG: Are you kidding? Up to 80% of the current state deficit is directly or indirectly attributed to gov’t worker entitlements.
Yes, we do have a problem with welfare, but isn’t gov’t employment in no small way welfare in itself?
I really wish the term “Civil Servant” would be phased out, because we all know who the real servants are…[/quote]
Approximately 40% of our school and prison populations are comprised of illegal immigrants and/or their kids. Take away that burden (all the costs of all the infrastructure and employee expenses), and our state budget problems would largely be solved.