[jimmyle]

For your info, the cost for of this renovation is NOT from the American tax payers.

[jimmyle]

For your info, the cost for of this renovation is NOT from the American tax payers.

[jimmyle]

For your info, the cost for of this renovation is NOT from the American tax payers.

[jimmyle]

Don’t do it.

I loaned a friend $1000 two years ago and he still has not paid me back yet. It is so uncomfortable to meet him now.

People should go to the banks and borrow money there.

[jimmyle]

Don’t do it.

I loaned a friend $1000 two years ago and he still has not paid me back yet. It is so uncomfortable to meet him now.

People should go to the banks and borrow money there.

[jimmyle]

Don’t do it.

I loaned a friend $1000 two years ago and he still has not paid me back yet. It is so uncomfortable to meet him now.

People should go to the banks and borrow money there.

[jimmyle]

Don’t do it.

I loaned a friend $1000 two years ago and he still has not paid me back yet. It is so uncomfortable to meet him now.

People should go to the banks and borrow money there.

[jimmyle]

Don’t do it.

I loaned a friend $1000 two years ago and he still has not paid me back yet. It is so uncomfortable to meet him now.

People should go to the banks and borrow money there.

[jimmyle]

Firefighting and police are not among the top 10 of the most dangerous jobs.
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/110394/americas-10-most-dangerous-jobs

I also question your comment that Police Officers provide much more benefits to society than Engineers.

[quote=CA renter][quote=yojimbo]
Since BP makes $10 billion a year I shouldn’t even question a mayor of a small town pilfering it’s residents for $800k a year? Well, there are roughly 30,000 incorporated cities and towns in the US. If, on average, the pilfering is around $100k a year per city then that’s $3 billion a year. In the larger cities it’s probably far above that. A $1 million a year pilfering equals $30 billion. Probably more than all the oil companies combined have allegedly ripped us off.

Pilfering the taxpayer at any level pisses me off. In fact, I think it starts at the lower levels and works it’s way up to the top. Those exploiting the system for small amounts as rookies will probably become professional big $ exploiters in due time.[/quote]

Nobody’s saying we shouldn’t question a mayor of a small town making $800K. Believe it or not, I’m a taxpayer advocate and often criticize the way our tax money is spent.

I just have a problem with the “Susie the manicurist isn’t making this, so why should a firefighter?” or even “John the enginerd isn’t making this, so why is a cop?” arguments. One could easily argue that a police officer provides a much greater benefit to society than an engineer, and that the risks s/he takes are greater. Likewise, one could argue that the engineer has more education…but education has never meant that a person is guaranteed to make more money than someone without an education (lots of poor PhDs out there). One could also argue that high risks don’t guarantee high pay (look at our military personnel).

Again, I despise the fact that **workers of all stripes** are being made (brainwashed) to turn agaist each other when the culprits who created our problems are sailing away on their yachts, unscathed.[/quote]

[jimmyle]

Firefighting and police are not among the top 10 of the most dangerous jobs.
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/110394/americas-10-most-dangerous-jobs

I also question your comment that Police Officers provide much more benefits to society than Engineers.

[quote=CA renter][quote=yojimbo]
Since BP makes $10 billion a year I shouldn’t even question a mayor of a small town pilfering it’s residents for $800k a year? Well, there are roughly 30,000 incorporated cities and towns in the US. If, on average, the pilfering is around $100k a year per city then that’s $3 billion a year. In the larger cities it’s probably far above that. A $1 million a year pilfering equals $30 billion. Probably more than all the oil companies combined have allegedly ripped us off.

Pilfering the taxpayer at any level pisses me off. In fact, I think it starts at the lower levels and works it’s way up to the top. Those exploiting the system for small amounts as rookies will probably become professional big $ exploiters in due time.[/quote]

Nobody’s saying we shouldn’t question a mayor of a small town making $800K. Believe it or not, I’m a taxpayer advocate and often criticize the way our tax money is spent.

I just have a problem with the “Susie the manicurist isn’t making this, so why should a firefighter?” or even “John the enginerd isn’t making this, so why is a cop?” arguments. One could easily argue that a police officer provides a much greater benefit to society than an engineer, and that the risks s/he takes are greater. Likewise, one could argue that the engineer has more education…but education has never meant that a person is guaranteed to make more money than someone without an education (lots of poor PhDs out there). One could also argue that high risks don’t guarantee high pay (look at our military personnel).

Again, I despise the fact that **workers of all stripes** are being made (brainwashed) to turn agaist each other when the culprits who created our problems are sailing away on their yachts, unscathed.[/quote]

[jimmyle]

Firefighting and police are not among the top 10 of the most dangerous jobs.
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/110394/americas-10-most-dangerous-jobs

I also question your comment that Police Officers provide much more benefits to society than Engineers.

[quote=CA renter][quote=yojimbo]
Since BP makes $10 billion a year I shouldn’t even question a mayor of a small town pilfering it’s residents for $800k a year? Well, there are roughly 30,000 incorporated cities and towns in the US. If, on average, the pilfering is around $100k a year per city then that’s $3 billion a year. In the larger cities it’s probably far above that. A $1 million a year pilfering equals $30 billion. Probably more than all the oil companies combined have allegedly ripped us off.

Pilfering the taxpayer at any level pisses me off. In fact, I think it starts at the lower levels and works it’s way up to the top. Those exploiting the system for small amounts as rookies will probably become professional big $ exploiters in due time.[/quote]

Nobody’s saying we shouldn’t question a mayor of a small town making $800K. Believe it or not, I’m a taxpayer advocate and often criticize the way our tax money is spent.

I just have a problem with the “Susie the manicurist isn’t making this, so why should a firefighter?” or even “John the enginerd isn’t making this, so why is a cop?” arguments. One could easily argue that a police officer provides a much greater benefit to society than an engineer, and that the risks s/he takes are greater. Likewise, one could argue that the engineer has more education…but education has never meant that a person is guaranteed to make more money than someone without an education (lots of poor PhDs out there). One could also argue that high risks don’t guarantee high pay (look at our military personnel).

Again, I despise the fact that **workers of all stripes** are being made (brainwashed) to turn agaist each other when the culprits who created our problems are sailing away on their yachts, unscathed.[/quote]

[jimmyle]

Firefighting and police are not among the top 10 of the most dangerous jobs.
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/110394/americas-10-most-dangerous-jobs

I also question your comment that Police Officers provide much more benefits to society than Engineers.

[quote=CA renter][quote=yojimbo]
Since BP makes $10 billion a year I shouldn’t even question a mayor of a small town pilfering it’s residents for $800k a year? Well, there are roughly 30,000 incorporated cities and towns in the US. If, on average, the pilfering is around $100k a year per city then that’s $3 billion a year. In the larger cities it’s probably far above that. A $1 million a year pilfering equals $30 billion. Probably more than all the oil companies combined have allegedly ripped us off.

Pilfering the taxpayer at any level pisses me off. In fact, I think it starts at the lower levels and works it’s way up to the top. Those exploiting the system for small amounts as rookies will probably become professional big $ exploiters in due time.[/quote]

Nobody’s saying we shouldn’t question a mayor of a small town making $800K. Believe it or not, I’m a taxpayer advocate and often criticize the way our tax money is spent.

I just have a problem with the “Susie the manicurist isn’t making this, so why should a firefighter?” or even “John the enginerd isn’t making this, so why is a cop?” arguments. One could easily argue that a police officer provides a much greater benefit to society than an engineer, and that the risks s/he takes are greater. Likewise, one could argue that the engineer has more education…but education has never meant that a person is guaranteed to make more money than someone without an education (lots of poor PhDs out there). One could also argue that high risks don’t guarantee high pay (look at our military personnel).

Again, I despise the fact that **workers of all stripes** are being made (brainwashed) to turn agaist each other when the culprits who created our problems are sailing away on their yachts, unscathed.[/quote]

[jimmyle]

Firefighting and police are not among the top 10 of the most dangerous jobs.
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/110394/americas-10-most-dangerous-jobs

I also question your comment that Police Officers provide much more benefits to society than Engineers.

[quote=CA renter][quote=yojimbo]
Since BP makes $10 billion a year I shouldn’t even question a mayor of a small town pilfering it’s residents for $800k a year? Well, there are roughly 30,000 incorporated cities and towns in the US. If, on average, the pilfering is around $100k a year per city then that’s $3 billion a year. In the larger cities it’s probably far above that. A $1 million a year pilfering equals $30 billion. Probably more than all the oil companies combined have allegedly ripped us off.

Pilfering the taxpayer at any level pisses me off. In fact, I think it starts at the lower levels and works it’s way up to the top. Those exploiting the system for small amounts as rookies will probably become professional big $ exploiters in due time.[/quote]

Nobody’s saying we shouldn’t question a mayor of a small town making $800K. Believe it or not, I’m a taxpayer advocate and often criticize the way our tax money is spent.

I just have a problem with the “Susie the manicurist isn’t making this, so why should a firefighter?” or even “John the enginerd isn’t making this, so why is a cop?” arguments. One could easily argue that a police officer provides a much greater benefit to society than an engineer, and that the risks s/he takes are greater. Likewise, one could argue that the engineer has more education…but education has never meant that a person is guaranteed to make more money than someone without an education (lots of poor PhDs out there). One could also argue that high risks don’t guarantee high pay (look at our military personnel).

Again, I despise the fact that **workers of all stripes** are being made (brainwashed) to turn agaist each other when the culprits who created our problems are sailing away on their yachts, unscathed.[/quote]

[jimmyle]

“By 2025, it’s projected to be $512 million, or nearly 47 percent of the operating budget, if no changes are made to pensions or budgets”

There is no way to change existing contracts? What about bankruptcy? What city can afford 47% of the budget going into pension funds? This is an outrage.

[jimmyle]

“By 2025, it’s projected to be $512 million, or nearly 47 percent of the operating budget, if no changes are made to pensions or budgets”

There is no way to change existing contracts? What about bankruptcy? What city can afford 47% of the budget going into pension funds? This is an outrage.

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