Posted on 06/12/2025 12:15:57 PM PDT by Racketeer
"Do not betray the public servants who gave decades of their lives to this country," she wrote in the petition.
(Excerpt) Read more at npr.org ...
97.9% of the Public Employees (local, state and Federal) are useless...IMHO...
In the private sector, a retirement plan generally can’t take away a benefit or a right once it’s earned. It is allowed to reduce or freeze future benefits or rights.
For example, if a plan allowed participants to retire once they attained age 57 and had 35 years of service, it can’t take that away. It can limit that to benefits that have been earned as of a current date, and not allow it for benefits earned later.
The plan must notify participants of the reduction before it occurs. The notice must be written in understandable language, although there could be math’s.
The article is not clear on what happened here. Does the House bill just take away this benefit altogether, or just new benefits earned after a particular date?
What was communicated to the participants? Did it explain things adequately? Did this participant understand things?
Early retirement at age 57 is a generous benefit. The Social Security supplement from 57 to 62 is even more generous. If these were offered as an incentive because the salary wasn’t as good, it’s a reasonable employment practice.
“Do not paint with such a broad brush. It alienates those who might otherwise be valuable allies.”
Such an authoritative tone followed with a disguised threat.
As a citizen, when in front of a government employee, I simply remained calm. Back at the office, I would contact my elected official regarding the services received from the government employee. The politician, once involved, changed perspectives.
My children, unlike their father before them, are more than willing to doxx unsavory government employees, proudly and diligently. It worries me.
You are not an accurate mind reader in this case.
There was no veiled threat. 🙄
Some government employees might be Trump supporting conservatives. Some may be apolitical, or open to discussion. It is not smart to assume they are all your enemy. I simply think I want there to be more MAGA folks rather than less. Be objective, strategic, calm, even pleasant. Make people glad they took the time to check in with FR. That’s my preferred method for promoting
conservative Constitutional voting. I recommend it.
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