[Ricechex]

[quote=faterikcartman]And just another word to the wise: every time your presented with a question to vote for a tax increase to pay for so-called essential services like police and fire you’re being hoodwinked. They couch the question like that so they don’t have to cut spending for other things which you wouldn’t vote for if you were presented the choice.

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Now, this is quite true. Take a look at Prop J. There is some propaganda. Extra taxes to “retain” math and science teachers. Did you know the entire district bought EVERY 3rd, 6th, and 9th grader a netbook? This from a district that is so short of funds? I would much rather RETAIN the teachers/smaller classroom size, than spend oodles of money on netbooks. The students can bring home the netbooks with them too. I wonder who the district contracted with for that one? Which private company made LOTS of money on those netbooks? I don’t remember voting on that one do you?

No need to blame the teachers either, they had nothing to do with it. When we blame the public servants, (firefighters, police, teachers, etc) it is essentially blaming the grunts that actually DO the job. It is the corruption at the top that is really the problem.

[Ricechex]

CA Renter–I am totally with you on this one. People just don’t seem to understand the corruption, which is far worse when it comes to contracting, privatization, outsourcing, etc. Somehow, they think it will save them money, when it really costs them a helluva lot more money and quality of service is much less. I have lived it for many years and if this was not a public site I could give specific examples of fraud, waste and abuse. People are easily fooled.

[Ricechex]

CA Renter–I am totally with you on this one. People just don’t seem to understand the corruption, which is far worse when it comes to contracting, privatization, outsourcing, etc. Somehow, they think it will save them money, when it really costs them a helluva lot more money and quality of service is much less. I have lived it for many years and if this was not a public site I could give specific examples of fraud, waste and abuse. People are easily fooled.

[Ricechex]

CA Renter–I am totally with you on this one. People just don’t seem to understand the corruption, which is far worse when it comes to contracting, privatization, outsourcing, etc. Somehow, they think it will save them money, when it really costs them a helluva lot more money and quality of service is much less. I have lived it for many years and if this was not a public site I could give specific examples of fraud, waste and abuse. People are easily fooled.

[Ricechex]

CA Renter–I am totally with you on this one. People just don’t seem to understand the corruption, which is far worse when it comes to contracting, privatization, outsourcing, etc. Somehow, they think it will save them money, when it really costs them a helluva lot more money and quality of service is much less. I have lived it for many years and if this was not a public site I could give specific examples of fraud, waste and abuse. People are easily fooled.

[Ricechex]

CA Renter–I am totally with you on this one. People just don’t seem to understand the corruption, which is far worse when it comes to contracting, privatization, outsourcing, etc. Somehow, they think it will save them money, when it really costs them a helluva lot more money and quality of service is much less. I have lived it for many years and if this was not a public site I could give specific examples of fraud, waste and abuse. People are easily fooled.

[Ricechex]

Here we go again….if you think privatization of public services will be a great boon to you, let me tell you what will happen.

#1: If the government saves any money with privatizing it is NOT passed on to the taxpayer. They hire more contractors to do more of the same. The pay is low, the turnover is high, and there are all kinds of snafus (people get fired after 6 months as it turns out they are not US citizens, and various other problems of not being qualified) Guess what? We are still paying for this—it is out of a “different budget.”

#2: The contractor makes the bucks, becomes wealthy on the taxpayers money. (Prisons, anyone? Those are mostly privatized)

#3: From what I have seen, the contractors because they pay so little/poor benes/no pensions (after all the contract recipient needs to line his pockets) hires substandard employees. The government has very little supervision over the contractors and amazingly when a bad contractor is up for renewal—they get the contract again! It is just easier for administration than to choose a new company. So bad work gets rewarded.

Most government workers are not the abusers that get noted in the media.

[Ricechex]

Here we go again….if you think privatization of public services will be a great boon to you, let me tell you what will happen.

#1: If the government saves any money with privatizing it is NOT passed on to the taxpayer. They hire more contractors to do more of the same. The pay is low, the turnover is high, and there are all kinds of snafus (people get fired after 6 months as it turns out they are not US citizens, and various other problems of not being qualified) Guess what? We are still paying for this—it is out of a “different budget.”

#2: The contractor makes the bucks, becomes wealthy on the taxpayers money. (Prisons, anyone? Those are mostly privatized)

#3: From what I have seen, the contractors because they pay so little/poor benes/no pensions (after all the contract recipient needs to line his pockets) hires substandard employees. The government has very little supervision over the contractors and amazingly when a bad contractor is up for renewal—they get the contract again! It is just easier for administration than to choose a new company. So bad work gets rewarded.

Most government workers are not the abusers that get noted in the media.

[Ricechex]

Here we go again….if you think privatization of public services will be a great boon to you, let me tell you what will happen.

#1: If the government saves any money with privatizing it is NOT passed on to the taxpayer. They hire more contractors to do more of the same. The pay is low, the turnover is high, and there are all kinds of snafus (people get fired after 6 months as it turns out they are not US citizens, and various other problems of not being qualified) Guess what? We are still paying for this—it is out of a “different budget.”

#2: The contractor makes the bucks, becomes wealthy on the taxpayers money. (Prisons, anyone? Those are mostly privatized)

#3: From what I have seen, the contractors because they pay so little/poor benes/no pensions (after all the contract recipient needs to line his pockets) hires substandard employees. The government has very little supervision over the contractors and amazingly when a bad contractor is up for renewal—they get the contract again! It is just easier for administration than to choose a new company. So bad work gets rewarded.

Most government workers are not the abusers that get noted in the media.

[Ricechex]

Here we go again….if you think privatization of public services will be a great boon to you, let me tell you what will happen.

#1: If the government saves any money with privatizing it is NOT passed on to the taxpayer. They hire more contractors to do more of the same. The pay is low, the turnover is high, and there are all kinds of snafus (people get fired after 6 months as it turns out they are not US citizens, and various other problems of not being qualified) Guess what? We are still paying for this—it is out of a “different budget.”

#2: The contractor makes the bucks, becomes wealthy on the taxpayers money. (Prisons, anyone? Those are mostly privatized)

#3: From what I have seen, the contractors because they pay so little/poor benes/no pensions (after all the contract recipient needs to line his pockets) hires substandard employees. The government has very little supervision over the contractors and amazingly when a bad contractor is up for renewal—they get the contract again! It is just easier for administration than to choose a new company. So bad work gets rewarded.

Most government workers are not the abusers that get noted in the media.

[Ricechex]

Here we go again….if you think privatization of public services will be a great boon to you, let me tell you what will happen.

#1: If the government saves any money with privatizing it is NOT passed on to the taxpayer. They hire more contractors to do more of the same. The pay is low, the turnover is high, and there are all kinds of snafus (people get fired after 6 months as it turns out they are not US citizens, and various other problems of not being qualified) Guess what? We are still paying for this—it is out of a “different budget.”

#2: The contractor makes the bucks, becomes wealthy on the taxpayers money. (Prisons, anyone? Those are mostly privatized)

#3: From what I have seen, the contractors because they pay so little/poor benes/no pensions (after all the contract recipient needs to line his pockets) hires substandard employees. The government has very little supervision over the contractors and amazingly when a bad contractor is up for renewal—they get the contract again! It is just easier for administration than to choose a new company. So bad work gets rewarded.

Most government workers are not the abusers that get noted in the media.

[Ricechex]

I have the same concerns. All these years, working and saving, to finally have a little bit of cash. Then, have to worry that cash will be worthless. Thought about buying gold, but too scared to part with cash for gold, as thinking gold is in a bubble. Thought about buying land, but there are so many things that could wrong. Don’t have enough room for canned goods and guns, plus, the canned goods expire anyway. Thought about burying the cash around the house, but worried I wouldn’t find it again, or water would get in and ruin it. Thought about a safe, but nothing seems strong enough to ward off would be burglars. It is really a conundrum isn’t it?

[Ricechex]

I have the same concerns. All these years, working and saving, to finally have a little bit of cash. Then, have to worry that cash will be worthless. Thought about buying gold, but too scared to part with cash for gold, as thinking gold is in a bubble. Thought about buying land, but there are so many things that could wrong. Don’t have enough room for canned goods and guns, plus, the canned goods expire anyway. Thought about burying the cash around the house, but worried I wouldn’t find it again, or water would get in and ruin it. Thought about a safe, but nothing seems strong enough to ward off would be burglars. It is really a conundrum isn’t it?

[Ricechex]

I have the same concerns. All these years, working and saving, to finally have a little bit of cash. Then, have to worry that cash will be worthless. Thought about buying gold, but too scared to part with cash for gold, as thinking gold is in a bubble. Thought about buying land, but there are so many things that could wrong. Don’t have enough room for canned goods and guns, plus, the canned goods expire anyway. Thought about burying the cash around the house, but worried I wouldn’t find it again, or water would get in and ruin it. Thought about a safe, but nothing seems strong enough to ward off would be burglars. It is really a conundrum isn’t it?

[Ricechex]

I have the same concerns. All these years, working and saving, to finally have a little bit of cash. Then, have to worry that cash will be worthless. Thought about buying gold, but too scared to part with cash for gold, as thinking gold is in a bubble. Thought about buying land, but there are so many things that could wrong. Don’t have enough room for canned goods and guns, plus, the canned goods expire anyway. Thought about burying the cash around the house, but worried I wouldn’t find it again, or water would get in and ruin it. Thought about a safe, but nothing seems strong enough to ward off would be burglars. It is really a conundrum isn’t it?

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