Tuesday, February 22, 2011
"Wisconsin protests spread"
It's normal not to want to give things up.
That being known, there are times when some should be able to give up something for the good of everyone.
I think getting governments fiscal houses in order is one of those times...
That being known, there are times when some should be able to give up something for the good of everyone.
I think getting governments fiscal houses in order is one of those times...
This was in an article by Mathew Boyle at DailyCaller.com:
"Walker is also seeking to get those public-sector employees to pay for more of their own benefits. Under his plan, they’d pay about 12.6 percent of their health care plans, instead of the about 6 percent they currently pay. Also, Walker’s budget calls for public-sector employees to contribute 5.8 percent of their salaries to their pension plans. Currently, some pay nothing while others contribute negligible amounts. From 2000 to 2009, public sector employees in Wisconsin paid $55.4 million into a pension system that cost $12.6 billion."
