Clementine
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Politicians love playing fast and loose with other peoples' money. They make secret deals with public unions, knowing that they won't be around when the huge bills come due. It's not the wealthy people picking up the tab. It's the average worker.
Liberals especially tend to create unsustainable plans. Cities are forced to raise taxes to cover the promises made by irresponsible politicians. The high taxes cause tax payers to leave and place a larger burden on those remaining. Cities could easily end up like Detroit with no choice but to declare bankruptcy. No matter how you look at it, it is unsustainable and very bad policy for states. Things like infrastructure, schools and other important things are given less priority since unions are often bullies who quick to sue states if they don't make good on their big promises to public union employees. Making a promise to some unions is no different than owing the mafia favors. They will collect one way or the other.
In California, some fire fighters retire with nearly 3/4 of a million dollars annually. To say it's out of hand is an understatement. Unions know how to manipulate politicians and can threaten their chances of election or re-election if they don't cave to their demands.
When public unions make deals with politicians, it comes down to promising tax payer money that not only has been earned yet, but in all likelihood may never materialize. And the politicians who gamble with peoples' money for their own benefit are long gone when the shit hits the fan.
http://dailysignal.com/2014/12/27/the-most-outrageous-government-scam-of-2014/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social
Liberals especially tend to create unsustainable plans. Cities are forced to raise taxes to cover the promises made by irresponsible politicians. The high taxes cause tax payers to leave and place a larger burden on those remaining. Cities could easily end up like Detroit with no choice but to declare bankruptcy. No matter how you look at it, it is unsustainable and very bad policy for states. Things like infrastructure, schools and other important things are given less priority since unions are often bullies who quick to sue states if they don't make good on their big promises to public union employees. Making a promise to some unions is no different than owing the mafia favors. They will collect one way or the other.
In California, some fire fighters retire with nearly 3/4 of a million dollars annually. To say it's out of hand is an understatement. Unions know how to manipulate politicians and can threaten their chances of election or re-election if they don't cave to their demands.
When public unions make deals with politicians, it comes down to promising tax payer money that not only has been earned yet, but in all likelihood may never materialize. And the politicians who gamble with peoples' money for their own benefit are long gone when the shit hits the fan.
http://dailysignal.com/2014/12/27/the-most-outrageous-government-scam-of-2014/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social