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Comment by dennis82

They voted to strike. And yes, they assuredly are "public servants." It used to be that in exchange for working for the public and taking a lower salary, you'd be cushioned and shielded from recessions, in exchange for more stability.

Now, public workers are better compensated than the private sector and still maintain guarantees for their jobs.

So which is it? Because the way I and many other Californians see it, our state is in such dire straits because unions have squeezed the public dry, run up huge deficits to fund ridiculous pension plans, and haven't done anything beyond baseline to help the People.

parent dennis82 13 years ago

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