[Newton]

I think they do not realize, we conservatives(who’s taxes pay for their free ride) surround them, and we are close to having had enough of all this crap.

[crazydad]

You have that right.. Things could get ugly... But I will put it against the Progressives footsteps.. Not conservatives..

[NEMDF]

I think they also have NO IDEA the kinds of financial setbacks people have endured for the past several years and continue to endure, in the private sector. Many are unemployed or have had their hours and/or pay reduced, benefit costs have increased substantially, the value of their retirement accounts is barely inching back toward what it was several years ago, the employer is not putting toward the retirement plan now, or at a lesser match percentage. We have no cost of living increases, increases just for time in service, nothing like “tenure” or job security. If we are lucky enough to work full time, it is 52 weeks of the year, not 38 weeks per year. If we are lucky enough to have employer-subsidized health insurance, we are likely to pay 50-75% of the premium on our own, not to mention growing deductibles, co-pays, utilization restrictions. We simply cannot “sacrifice more” in higher taxes or larger deficits to appease some unrealistic parasites.