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TheKentuckian

(25,021 posts)
20. It is Reich Wing mythology but even if it was true the entire thought process is
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 12:53 AM
Nov 2012

pretty whacked out.

I don't understand some folks at all. No consideration of lifting one's self and/or creating conditions that improve your lot and straight to ripping the neighbor to shreds. Over bullshit as well.

Maybe...just maybe, the teacher down the way may make more than you but they have a masters, ten years experience, and work at least two hours a day uncompensated. Meanwhile, you graduated high school and got a lawn service started. You work hard but in reality, in good years you make more than the teacher and may have as much time off.

In fact, a few years back (you've forgotten now) that you used to laugh your ass off at the teacher having to go to and deal with your kids all day under all that school debt and all that school for less than you did on the mower.

How are simple fuckers deaf to the back message here? The intent is to crash wages, public sector has usually set the floor or at least a baseline for wages at about any particular job level.

Those on this bandwagon (for the most part, the drivers ca$h out) are cheerleading to cut their own earning power and potential.

yeppers!. . The private sector used to be right up there. People annabanana Nov 2012 #1
There are so many flaws in "conservatives" Cary Nov 2012 #2
20-30 years back, the private sector paid more DJ13 Nov 2012 #3
Very true etherealtruth Nov 2012 #5
what you said shanti Nov 2012 #10
Very true. Back then the private sector paid WAY more. WinstonSmith4740 Nov 2012 #13
+1. I remember the conversations about "poorly paid" teachers, firemen, cops riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #16
Beause "public employees" means "unions" which means "we're trying to rile up people against WinkyDink Nov 2012 #4
I work for a private sector Union that pays well. Keyword: Union. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author dtom67 Nov 2012 #7
The Platte Institute had to change a draft of NE state law about public/private pay scales Omaha Steve Nov 2012 #8
As a public Employee, I have a better question: Gore1FL Nov 2012 #9
It's a bullshit talking point, it's not even true. alarimer Nov 2012 #11
An old Russian joke... SnowCritter Nov 2012 #12
The idea that public emloyees make more money then avebury Nov 2012 #14
I'm not sure public sector employees make more money. kaiden Nov 2012 #15
I'm a public employee making less than similar private sector employees. yewberry Nov 2012 #17
Wages and benefits are depressed in the private sector, compared to just a few Flatulo Nov 2012 #18
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #19
It is Reich Wing mythology but even if it was true the entire thought process is TheKentuckian Nov 2012 #20
It's not just the Republicons spewing that talking point Chisox08 Nov 2012 #21
How broadly does this actually apply? Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2012 #22
Well, if they can get people angry at other 99%ers rather than the 1% thieves, it serves the RW's Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #23
Republicans want everyone to be rich! thesquanderer Nov 2012 #24
K&R woo me with science Nov 2012 #25
The republican party seems to be about destroying and not building up liberal N proud Nov 2012 #26
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