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Forum: Political Threads 01-19-2011, 08:34 AM
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Posted By Jim in CT
I saw that, and I found that interesting. In...

I saw that, and I found that interesting. In your area (are you in Mass?) do IT workers in the private scetor get guaranteed pensions? If not, that's something you need to consider when comparing...
Forum: Political Threads 01-19-2011, 08:19 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
I did indeed read it. And from what I read,...

I did indeed read it. And from what I read, there was a concern with benefits paid to all federal workers, not salaries paid to IT contractors.

Dad, in your area, do most IT workers in the...
Forum: Political Threads 01-19-2011, 07:49 AM
Replies: 141
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Posted By Jim in CT
That's an interesting observation, but as you...

That's an interesting observation, but as you said, it's in our national security interests to have qualified IT guys working for the DOD. Furthermore, I have never seen data that suggests that...
Forum: Political Threads 01-19-2011, 07:33 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
If you're saying that some publicly funded...

If you're saying that some publicly funded entities to produce valuable work, you get no argument from me.

However, the facts are that (1) in CT, Mass, and RI, we have tax rates that are higher...
Forum: Political Threads 01-19-2011, 07:30 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
Please post a credible source that suggests that...

Please post a credible source that suggests that spending on municipal employees is not putting states and towns in a huge hole, or that municipal employees compensation is falling further behind...
Forum: Political Threads 01-18-2011, 08:34 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
Again, you insult me instead of simply answering...

Again, you insult me instead of simply answering the question...
Forum: Political Threads 01-18-2011, 08:33 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
Wrong again. If I want to teach my kid about the...

Wrong again. If I want to teach my kid about the rewards of hard work, the very last place on earth I'll point to is a teachers union. Here's why. In a teacher's union, every teacher with the same...
Forum: Political Threads 01-18-2011, 06:15 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
Dodging my simple question is very cowardly of...

Dodging my simple question is very cowardly of you.
Forum: Political Threads 01-18-2011, 06:12 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
Can't you please answer my question that started...

Can't you please answer my question that started this thread? I keep answering all your questions, you keep avoiding all of mine...

Is that unfair of me? I answer all your questions, and I'm...
Forum: Political Threads 01-18-2011, 03:30 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
You post the stats that say that the retirement...

You post the stats that say that the retirement benefits alone are underfunded by $8,333 per person.

I ask if that doesn't suggest that the current benefits are too rich.

For responses, I...
Forum: Political Threads 01-18-2011, 02:45 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
Dad, if it makes it more palatable to you, I'll...

Dad, if it makes it more palatable to you, I'll re-phrase.

The last time I owned a fishing boat was a 20 foot Key West center console which I loved. Paired with an E-tec 130. One day my son and...
Forum: Political Threads 01-18-2011, 02:08 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
It's the political discussion forum, correct?

It's the political discussion forum, correct?
Forum: Political Threads 01-18-2011, 01:50 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
You're clueless, you just don't get it. The...

You're clueless, you just don't get it.

The cop/teacher makes demands that bankrupt most states in the country, and you're saying the cop and teacher are suffering?

What "suffering"? I'm...
Forum: Political Threads 01-18-2011, 01:45 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
"Nothing to see here folks." Yes there is...

"Nothing to see here folks."

Yes there is somehitng to see, because somehow likwid and chesepeake Bill don't get it.

"I've constantly had to cut to live within my means yet I have paid more and...
Forum: Political Threads 01-18-2011, 01:35 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
It's called economics 101. In the private...

It's called economics 101. In the private sector, the transaction only takes place when both sides find it beneficial. Otherwise one patry or the other would walk away from the deal. If both...
Forum: Political Threads 01-18-2011, 01:23 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
You see Fly Rod, I complain because the more they...

You see Fly Rod, I complain because the more they get, the less I have to spend on my kids. At my company, if I reward myself with a fat pension, you (the customer) has the choice to buy my product,...
Forum: Political Threads 01-18-2011, 01:17 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
Of course. In this economy, they're the only...

Of course. In this economy, they're the only ones who can afford boats, and the only ones with enough free time to use them.

Too bad if they don't like hearing the truth, they work for the rest...
Forum: Political Threads 01-18-2011, 01:15 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
That, or he is a member of a public union, or he...

That, or he is a member of a public union, or he is married to someone who is...or he's successful enough to not have to worry about these debt levels that will soon have a crushing impact on...
Forum: Political Threads 01-18-2011, 01:13 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
You know what Likwid? That's a fair question. ...

You know what Likwid? That's a fair question. And unlike what you do to my posts, I will respond directly to this fair question. (whereas you dodge and insult, and ask other questions)

Likwid...
Forum: Political Threads 01-18-2011, 12:32 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
$2.5 trillion in pension shortfall. There are...

$2.5 trillion in pension shortfall. There are 300 million people living in this country, so that works out to $8,333 for every person living here.

Are there really a lot of people here who feel...
Forum: Political Threads 01-18-2011, 11:23 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
"We'll say joe bob's property taxes were 1500,...

"We'll say joe bob's property taxes were 1500, and in 6 years went up to 3000.
If he can't afford that, there's something wrong with him. Not the town."

Likwid, if Joebob isn't as fortunate as...
Forum: Political Threads 01-18-2011, 09:53 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
Great post, you nailed it! When public...

Great post, you nailed it!

When public servants (which includes everyone whose salary is funded through taxes) rank way above the median in terms of average income, with insane benefits on top of...
Forum: Political Threads 01-18-2011, 09:48 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
Likwid, if property taxes double in 6 years...

Likwid, if property taxes double in 6 years because teachers refuse to accept the economic realities that face the rest of us, then that guy making $50k isn't necessarily living beyond his means. he...
Forum: Political Threads 01-15-2011, 07:37 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
Less than 1 in 5 non-unionized employees still...

Less than 1 in 5 non-unionized employees still get a pension.

And in the private sector, that's fine, because your customers can freely choose whether or not they are willing to have that cost...
Forum: Political Threads 01-15-2011, 02:07 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,367
Posted By Jim in CT
Zimmy, if my town's union was the only one being...

Zimmy, if my town's union was the only one being demanding, the state of CT wouldn't be in the gaping whole it's in. The profession is compensated at a level that's nowhere near sustainable.
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