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Interesting. And what are the pensions for elected officials in Illinois? Just curious.
My point is I think it's shameful for people like Walker and Daniels claim their employees have to sacrifice, while they do not.
I also think it's sad that, instead of people demanding more from their employers (what state government workers receive USED to be what private sectors employees got), they want to make sure others have as crappy benefits as they do.
"We have fewer rights! You should to!"
And this isn't about the budget at all. It's been said over and over again, that the contribution changes and the wage freezes would be acceptable; the only thing they ask is that the right to collective bargaining not be stripped from them.
Walker could solve this quickly. But he won't. Why? Because it's not about budgets at all; it's solely about stripping workers' rights (and selling public utilities off to his rich friends at prices he deems fit - because he has to pay back his masters).
This is an assault on all working people.
The assault on the working class is the unions thinking the taxpayers owe them more money