They are doing their jobs. Like their fellow Republican senators, they are also elected by their constituents to represent them, and that is what they are doing. The unions already agreed to cover more of their own benefits and they have agreed to take a pay cut. It is the Republicans who are refusing to compromise.
Seriously, I am no more a fan of the Democratic party that has abandoned the people for the same lure of financial wealth, but at least these guys are attempting to protect the rights of people.
Are people really not aware that this entire issue happened because of deregulation coupled with deficit spending IE tax cuts and huge war budget? Our recession and deficits have absolutely nothing to do with unions, and everything to do with programs that actual redistribute wealth to the top 1%.
Wake up and pay attention to who is actually robbing the coffers. It isn't the teachers who, with their years of education, could certainly make more in the private sector. The minimum is a bachelors degree + certification program, but they are required to continue working towards their masters degree. They are not overpaid or over compensated for the level of education they receive. Year after year they must contend with budget shortfalls, and often spend much of their own money to provide supplies for their classrooms. The size of their classrooms continue to increase while parent participation decreases. They bare the burden of blame for a system that they actually have little to no control of. This is all scapegoating to keep your attention diverted. Why are we attacking teachers when they didn't crash the market or finance wars we couldn't pay for? They aren't awarding no-bid contracts to companies that they have stakes in. They didn't undo the post-depression regulations that led us to decades of stability, growth, and a strong middle class.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment