WaPo Laments ‘Class War’ Rhetoric Against Government Employees
When businesses, families and individuals face tough economic times, they have to tighten the belt. Businesses lay off workers and/or trim pay and benefits while families and individuals prioritize their budgets by foregoing vacation and entertainment spending. The government sector, not so much, and the electorate have noticed. Accordingly, governors and governors-elect throughout the country are talking about trimming back on state employee pay and benefits as part of austerity packages to balance state budgets. But this heightened focus on public employee pay has “Public servants feeling sting of budget rancor,” today's Washington Post complained in a page A1 headline. read more
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WaPo Laments ‘Class War’ Rhetoric Against Government Employees
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on December 21, 2010. Filed under