tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543451.post4288687617331864422..comments2024-02-13T18:38:01.973-08:00Comments on To Which I Replied...: IOUs hit homeFletchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09719982260089858624noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543451.post-33685106345726056192009-07-13T14:53:49.084-07:002009-07-13T14:53:49.084-07:00Speaking of time-bomb policies, if we're exper...Speaking of time-bomb policies, if we're experiencing these kinds of things now, with state IOU's and furloughs, etc...<br /><br />How bad is it gonna suck in a year or two when the bulk of the Baby Boomers start hitting Social Security like its a fuckin' piñata?JDhttp://ballistic-deanimation.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543451.post-90431133533741410672009-07-13T13:48:30.826-07:002009-07-13T13:48:30.826-07:00It's obvious where the blame lies. It's no...It's obvious where the blame lies. It's not the fault of the workers for doing their job and expecting their contractually obligated benefits, or even on the unions for doing their job and fighting for better benefits for their workers; the blame lies with the people who approved these contracts, knowing that by the time the pension time-bomb went off, they'd be safely out of office.<Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09719982260089858624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543451.post-52774763332532051552009-07-13T08:59:10.672-07:002009-07-13T08:59:10.672-07:00Considering my dad is one of those retired union p...Considering my dad is one of those retired union people, with 30+ years of competent service, I find it difficult to be swayed to anger on this issue. <br /><br />Particularly, again, when there are so many other reasons the state is broke besides retirement pay. Not the least of which is the tax/spend/spend/spend/tax/spend mentality, pork projects, 300% overpayment on contract jobs, etc. JDhttp://ballistic-deanimation.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543451.post-91916888255552820512009-07-13T00:45:16.473-07:002009-07-13T00:45:16.473-07:00you have to ask your self, what is better for CA, ...you have to ask your self, what is better for CA, paying the union or helping stop DV? Guess we know what the CA-SC would say about that.Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872057923886020316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543451.post-45901465180030386192009-07-12T18:50:17.146-07:002009-07-12T18:50:17.146-07:00I can't wait until banks start refusing to acc...I can't wait until banks start refusing to accept IOUs for entitlement payouts!<br /><br />Have a bug-out plan in place yet? I hope you have two, because when that day comes, you'll need it!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151671152905882898noreply@blogger.com