Who, exactly, supports public unions?

[TheSpecialist]

[QUOTE]EARTH TO SPECIALIST. In the real world, where people have to earn their money instead of confiscating it through taxes, no one gets healthcare in retirement. It's simply too expensive for any customer to voluntarily absorb that cost. Public union employees force me, through force of law, to give you benefits that NO ONE would voluntarily pay for. Is that fair?
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You might want to check that fact

[Jim in CT]

[QUOTE=TheSpecialist;899904]

EARTH TO SPECIALIST. In the real world, where people have to earn their money instead of confiscating it through taxes, no one gets healthcare in retirement. It's simply too expensive for any customer to voluntarily absorb that cost. Public union employees force me, through force of law, to give you benefits that NO ONE would voluntarily pay for. Is that fair?
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You might want to check that fact

Instead of calling me wrong without any support whatsoever, how about telling me where I'm wrong?

I keep asking you guys, if the benefits aren't excessive, why are so many cities and states so underfunded? YOU NEVER TRY TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION.

I don't want to move to South America, which some genius suggested. I want to pay reasonable taxes. I want my public servents to have compensation that is somewhat in line with mine.

[TheSpecialist]

[QUOTE=Jim in CT;899908]

Originally Posted by TheSpecialist

Instead of calling me wrong without any support whatsoever, how about telling me where I'm wrong?

I keep asking you guys, if the benefits aren't excessive, why are so many cities and states so underfunded? YOU NEVER TRY TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION.

I don't want to move to South America, which some genius suggested. I want to pay reasonable taxes. I want my public servents to have compensation that is somewhat in line with mine.

I never said I was a genius, whining about a problem, and not putting something substantial forward to the right people is useless. Come up with a real plan, not just give them what we have, everyone knows that what should happen. Where is the transition from what they have now, to getting what we have now. What do you do with the people that have 15 years invested in their pensions that is fair to both sides. I say give them a lumpsum into a 401k, if the feds would allow it.

Here is where you are wrong on healthcare, the retirees for the company I work for get their healthcare covered 100% just like us. There are other companies that do the same, but the majority probably do not. I don't paint with broad strokes see.