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2016 Postmortem

sinkingfeeling

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8. Guess Mitt was too busy bullsh**ing the base, to read the CBPP report

Reply to FrenchieCat (Original post)

Fri Feb 10, 2012, 03:23 PM

Feb 2012

that proved public employees make less than their private counterparts.

Studies find that public workers are paid 4 to 11 percent less than private-sector workers with
similar education, job tenure, and other characteristics.1 This wage disadvantage is greatest for higher-wage public workers."

http://www.cbpp.org/files/2-24-11sfp.pdf

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Romney talking at CPAC now: Public Servants should not get a better deal than the people they serve [View all] FrenchieCat Feb 2012 OP

Sorry I read this Frenchie, but elleng Feb 2012 #1

Levelling Up, Ma'am, Never Seems To Occur To These Reptiles The Magistrate Feb 2012 #2

I agree; every American worker should get the same consideration as public employees Scootaloo Feb 2012 #3

You know, I used to be kind of meh about him -- limp noodle. But listening to him speak, gateley Feb 2012 #4

I'm so busy these days.... FrenchieCat Feb 2012 #5

His on script liberal N proud Feb 2012 #6

yeah. no irony in his tone when he accuses Obama of easily making promises in 2008 Obama3_16 Feb 2012 #10

thanks Frenchie- Bluerthanblue Feb 2012 #7

Guess Mitt was too busy bullsh**ing the base, to read the CBPP report sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #8

what an asshole. He doesn't believe a word he, himself, is saying Obama3_16 Feb 2012 #9

When Romney says that public servants Cowboy8541 Feb 2012 #11

You first, Mittens! if you become president give up all those perks that you would get. WI_DEM Feb 2012 #12

thankfully, we'll never know what he would do as president Obama3_16 Feb 2012 #13

So, as contraception is covered in public service healthcare policies, it should be covered in all muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #14