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02-19-2011, 07:40 PM
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jzskins
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: moving to Wareham
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Massachusetts teachers
Have taught in New England for 38 years, 26 in Massachusetts.
A non-ending war since 2001 has gutted our taxbase and put government spending into the ozone. I respect and admire the active duty people who go above and beyond to carry out their missions. Do we need to bash Unions to bail out the politicians?
My association pays 25% of health care and I do not have a Cadillac plan.
Just a working shlep, looking to fish.
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02-19-2011, 08:30 PM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
Posts: 6,234
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jzskins
Have taught in New England for 38 years, 26 in Massachusetts.
A non-ending war since 2001 has gutted our taxbase and put government spending into the ozone. I respect and admire the active duty people who go above and beyond to carry out their missions. Do we need to bash Unions to bail out the politicians?
My association pays 25% of health care and I do not have a Cadillac plan.
Just a working shlep, looking to fish.
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Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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02-21-2011, 11:09 AM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
Posts: 6,234
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jzskins
Have taught in New England for 38 years, 26 in Massachusetts.
A non-ending war since 2001 has gutted our taxbase and put government spending into the ozone. I respect and admire the active duty people who go above and beyond to carry out their missions. Do we need to bash Unions to bail out the politicians?
My association pays 25% of health care and I do not have a Cadillac plan.
Just a working shlep, looking to fish.
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Some people would rather lump all of you in one pile, and make guesses about figures. |
Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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02-21-2011, 11:12 AM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
Posts: 6,234
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Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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02-21-2011, 11:20 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 20,441
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Originally Posted by TheSpecialist
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I have said that CT has one of the highest total tax rates in teh nation...
The Tax Foundation - State and Local Tax Burdens: All Years, One State, 1977-2008
In the drop down box that says "select your state", if you pick CT, you can see my state's tax rank (1 is highest). Since 1995, CT's tax rank has always been in the top 3. As high as those tax rates are, it's not NEARLY enough to pay for what the unions demanded, as we have massive unfunded liabilities for healthcare and retirement benefits to public employees.
Seems to me that if we have high tax rates, and still not nearly enough to pay for those benefits, that the benefits must have been very rich indeed. Please tell me where I'm wrong? |
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