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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:19 PM Original message |
California asks teachers to give up pensions |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. +1 |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. Given a choice in that position |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
3. Well, let's try this: give the teachers ALL of the money they're already PAID INTO |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Amen |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. +100! |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
35. Ditto n/t |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
36. I think the states would take that deal in a minute |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. Do they cut the pensions of elected government officials? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I seriously doubt it. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. I think it's time for that. Why do these elected government officials think they |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. What they receive is sometimes hard to determine. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Ha, I remember well years ago my parents always telling me to |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #14 |
37. Elected officials shouldn't get any pension at all |
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thanks_imjustlurking (462 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 05:53 PM Response to Reply #37 |
68. +1000 nt |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. +1 |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
7. We have to let our children's teachers never retire or |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Wasn't Social Security started because of a retired teacher found living in a shack? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:38 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. But teachers in 14 states don't even get Social Security |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #17 |
38. You make that sound like a negative |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:25 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. I worked for the State as a nurse and I didn't pay into SS |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Any idea why certain occupations have to contribute to ss |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Sorry. It was a 403b. My mistake. |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 04:15 PM Response to Reply #45 |
64. Government agencies only to my understanding |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 05:27 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. But have you ever heard anyone ever say why? |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 11:06 PM Response to Reply #64 |
73. Not all public employees in Texas have to deal with that. |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 11:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
72. AARP was started because of a teacher living in a chicken coop |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
10. I often wonder how many are going to avoid the teaching profession as a |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. No need to worry about that; we have TFA |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:27 AM Response to Reply #10 |
44. I know TWO right now |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
59. Sadly, I did. |
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spartan61 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
11. How very sad. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Yes California is one of those non SS states |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 12:17 AM Response to Reply #19 |
31. So all the teachers paid into |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 12:30 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Yes it's their money |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:26 AM Response to Reply #31 |
43. The problem is the amount they paid in has nothing to do with what they get |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:13 PM Response to Reply #43 |
54. Several things wrong with your conclusions based on this calculation |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 03:58 PM Response to Reply #54 |
63. oops, here's the missing link |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 05:34 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. I'm just using the real life numbers of people I work with |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
12. Then the Terminator should lose his. For starters. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. +1, n/t |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
18. Until workers of all stripes join together to take on the forces who are |
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adigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 09:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. +1000 - how about we stop buying their Made In China crap |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 09:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. You know, that makes so much sense. Ian Welsh had a recent post about options |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 09:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I think many people have already stopped buying what they don't need, |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
55. +1 |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 04:51 PM Response to Reply #18 |
65. Anonymous has asked for town squares to be taken 6/14 |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
22. Well Of Course! |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
23. Great... Make Teaching Even MORE Unattractive... |
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adigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
24. I remember hearing pensions were being played with and put into |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
56. as another poster above suggested |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
28. Calling the "Brightest and Best," paging the "Brightest and Best" ... Have we got a career for you! |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
29. Not while CEOs rake in billions and screw us all in the bargain. nt |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:21 AM Response to Reply #29 |
40. Sadly the State has no control |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
30. Jerry Brown wants this??????????? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 09:50 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Just another Democrat who hates public employees |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 09:58 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I lived in CA when he was gov.... |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:55 AM Response to Reply #33 |
51. excuse me |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:17 PM Response to Reply #51 |
71. You're excused |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:54 AM Response to Reply #30 |
50. WHERE |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. So Jerry is fighting against this? |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 11:42 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. It doesn't |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:37 PM Response to Reply #30 |
58. Jerry Brown is in a pickle |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
60. As an addendum to my last post |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:53 PM Response to Reply #30 |
61. IOKIYAD |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 05:58 PM Response to Reply #61 |
69. What's your point? |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
39. all part of the plan..... |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
41. The time is RIGHT for this |
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Sportsguy (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
47. What A Trend |
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maxrandb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
48. This is getting rediculous |
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Avant Guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Republicans are attempting to steal every cent that ever existed |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
57. Go to the feds and get some bailout money Jerry!! |
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bobburgster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
62. This "blame it on the public employees" crap is getting out of hand. |
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Broderick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
70. I have been saying Wisconsin is a distraction |
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