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2016 Postmortem

brewens

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8. Wait until they go after the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation. I can't

Reply to Courtesy Flush (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 10:48 PM

Apr 2012

believe they haven't already. After all, most of us don't get pensions these day. Why should out tax dollars pay for someone else's?

I don't advocate them doing that but it's only a matter of time. That ought to wake some people up.

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Did you hear Mitt's comments about government employees tonight? [View all] Courtesy Flush Apr 2012 OP

They haven't been Bained yet, in other words BeyondGeography Apr 2012 #1

That's just what he'd do - bring in expensive advisors on how to fire people muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #15

I'm sick and tired of government workers at the federal,state or local levels getting stepped on southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #2

+1 Scuba Apr 2012 #11

Just another group of people who I have NO IDEA Cosmocat Apr 2012 #13

Does he know that government workers and their spouses and friends actually vote? grantcart Apr 2012 #3

Yep and government workers are taxpayers too! CTyankee Apr 2012 #14

They only have "better jobs and benefits" because the private sector hasnt kept pace DJ13 Apr 2012 #4

That's exactly how it was. At this point it would be cheaper to put people to work for the govt. freshwest Apr 2012 #7

Ive heard Democrats talk like that too Enrique Apr 2012 #5

Align MY pay with the Private Sector. Please! AnnieBW Apr 2012 #6

Wait until they go after the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation. I can't brewens Apr 2012 #8

That's how it started in Wisconsin... snacker Apr 2012 #9

Well okay mitt, but will congress, judges and jbnow Apr 2012 #10

My wife is a teacher and has not received a pay raise in 5 years... mdavies013 Apr 2012 #12

just like Walker's talk here in WI--trying to make scapegoats out of govt workers. WI_DEM Apr 2012 #16

K&R tk2kewl Apr 2012 #17

I, too, am a federal employee and tired of being used as a pawn in this anti-government war! Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2012 #18

And his crowd cheered it. Bake Apr 2012 #19