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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-16-10 10:33 AM Original message |
Ezra Klein: Public Employees Don't Make More Than Private Employees |
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bigdarryl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-16-10 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. Both of my brothers make more than I do in the private sector |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-16-10 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
2. All the people who complained about public employees were Republicans. |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-16-10 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
3. They have Job security though... |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-16-10 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. They do tend to have |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-16-10 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
5. I gave up |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-16-10 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
6. Most in the private sector cannot retire with pensions at 55. |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-16-10 06:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. You can't retire at 55 in the public sector and live well unless you worked a long time. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-16-10 06:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I know quite a few that have.. I know no one in the private sector that can do that. |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-16-10 06:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. They don't have them because they lost their unions. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-16-10 07:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I am not saying take these pension benefits away.. I wish we all had them.. |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-16-10 07:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Get this |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-16-10 07:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. 30 years is standard |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-16-10 07:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. That a nice option to have.. most in private sector dont have that.. |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-16-10 07:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. But they should |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-16-10 07:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. "Should" may be correct but that doesnt change reality. |
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