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In reply to the discussion: Mayor abruptly slashes wages to minimum for Scranton City Workers [View all]Bake
(21,977 posts)100. Well, I'm shocked.
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The mayor proposed that, but the people in Scranton don't want higher taxes,...
badtoworse
Jul 2012
#6
Have you ever been in Scranton? How many rich people do you think live there?
badtoworse
Jul 2012
#12
I read Post No. 20. $128,000 median home price doesn't sound like a rich neighborhood to me.
badtoworse
Jul 2012
#27
That's it exactly. They expect to have a working socialist system.........
socialist_n_TN
Jul 2012
#71
how much of this can be chalked up to demonization of government workers that has
CTyankee
Jul 2012
#88
I hope we can do that. Perhaps we get a dozen or so George Clooneys together to get our
CTyankee
Jul 2012
#95
Are you interested in a serious discussion about socialist remedies for the
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#51
All good socialists agree that everything needs to be examined and forced
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#62
why are counties states and townships broke? Becasue federal aid has been slashed repeatedly
librechik
Jul 2012
#4
Grover Norquist needs to be sentenced to life without parole in prison
Woody Woodpecker
Jul 2012
#33
States and municipalities used to be able to proved services without federal assistance
Freddie Stubbs
Jul 2012
#34
...because of the crash & recession, higher unemployment, and other fallout from the bubble (like
HiPointDem
Jul 2012
#94
better yet, a general strike, like they do in Europe. Followed by an emergency
librechik
Jul 2012
#41
I suggest the city employees declare his actions a violation of their labor agreements...
Chan790
Jul 2012
#128
that parking bond deal looks pretty corrupt to me. esp. since the parking authority people
HiPointDem
Jul 2012
#98
Out here fly-by-night LLCs are buying up foreclosures at auction and turning them into rentals.
Starry Messenger
Jul 2012
#60
I said nothing about "privatizing services". Do you have a solution to the problem? nt
jody
Jul 2012
#63
LOL please start your own thread stating your proposed solution and I'll be delighted to read and
jody
Jul 2012
#109
My statement "taxes simply shift private spending to government spending" is based on economic
jody
Jul 2012
#112
"right-wing talking point"! Have you ever read the Kentucky & Virginia Resolutions by Jefferson and
jody
Jul 2012
#114
Understand your anger and hostility but you do have the freedom to start your own company and
jody
Jul 2012
#115
Why am I here? I'm a Yellow Dog Democrat in the Jefferson/Madison pattern, the founders of my
jody
Jul 2012
#138
"Someone please tell me how the pukes in Harrisburg can stop the city of Scranton from filing"
Hassin Bin Sober
Jul 2012
#76
Could they not find something useful to do? That's like 'pubs voting to oust O's insurance plan
jtuck004
Jul 2012
#87
Bond Guarantees. New York Times article that explains some more. Not just Scranton but
nc4bo
Jul 2012
#83
the taxpayers weren't given a chance to vote on the bond question -- who made that decision?
HiPointDem
Jul 2012
#97
So it's either raise taxes to the point where it directly pays for city services
jtuck004
Jul 2012
#85
As a government worker and union member, if my pay was cut to minimum wage because
upaloopa
Jul 2012
#102
Good point and that's your right and a governor has the power to activate the unorganized militia to
jody
Jul 2012
#116
As a government worker I have sworn the same oath to protect and defend. If called I would have to
upaloopa
Jul 2012
#118
Sorry but you misjudge me, I've been a govt. worker. I simply pointed out the power each governor
jody
Jul 2012
#119
Sorry about that. What most people don't understand is that we could be ordered to work for free!
upaloopa
Jul 2012
#121
Tax breaks for the wealthy nationwide-rampant and unchecked............
socialist_n_TN
Jul 2012
#132
How about increasing revenue? Yeah, I mean taxes. Many municipalities, and states, cut taxes
pinto
Jul 2012
#133
Apparently the parking authority is sitting on a spare million and still asked for a bailout.
HiPointDem
Jul 2012
#136