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Originally Posted by EllyPoinster
Well, good for them. To me, it just seems unfair to ask a town employee to give up a negotiated raise so that taxpayers, on an individual basis, can save a small fraction of that amount. The employee gets hurt way more than the taxpayer would. Besides, if the economy was instead roaring along, would the selectmen and taxpayers be offering the employees a bonus or would they insist that the contract be honored? I think we all know the answer to that question.
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You have got to be kidding me. You must be a government entitlement employee. Look at the economy. Do you realize how many people got laid off during the past 15-18 months?
My company suspended its 401k match program, no raises, etc. It's called adjusting to reduced revenues. The State is no different. Expecting the taxpayer to just suck it up will not get you any support from the public I can assure you of that. The money for raises when the state is bleeding for money does not just come out of thin air.