Over at Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Excerpts from Chris Christie's speech to New Jersey's mayors:
You know, Marlboro, after a two year negotiation, they give a five year contract giving 4.5% annual salary increases to the teachers, with no contribution, zero contribution to health care benefits.I'm dying to hear the Jerry Brown version of that speech...
But I am sure there are people in Marlboro who have lost their jobs, who have had their homes foreclosed on, and who cannot keep a roof over their family's head there is something wrong.
You know, at some point there has to be parity. There has to be parity between what is happening in the real world, and what is happening in the public sector world. The money does not grow on trees outside this building or outside your municipal building. It comes from the hard working people of our communities who are suffering and are hurting right now.
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It would certainly be a "Nixon Goes to China" moment.
Do I believe he could get that done? Well, given that HE is the guy who allowed California's public sector unions to get going in the first place, and that the public sector unions control his party... no.
I do not believe the public sector union problem can be solved from within the Democratic Party. Period.
An interesting observation, Joe. :)
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It would certainly be a "Nixon Goes to China" moment.
Do I believe he could get that auto insurance quote done? Well, given that HE is the guy who allowed California's public sector unions to get going in the first place, and that the public sector unions control his party... no.
I do not believe the public sector union problem can be solved from within the Democratic Party. Period.
I agree with you Joe.
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