Posted on 04/13/2010 1:22:09 PM PDT by blam
New Jersey Teachers Union Official Wants Governor Dead For Proposing Salary Freeze
Mike "Mish" Shedlock
Apr. 13, 2010, 4:05 PM
Governor Christie is calling for the firing of the Teachers' Union official who sought for prayers Christie's death. Christie was discussing death threats and other items on CNBC. (Video below)
New Jersey has a state budget of $29 billion and a deficit of $11 billion. New Jersey has among the highest property taxes in the nation yet the union wants more tax hikes.
Christie says the union argument "you are hurting the children" is an old, long worn out song. I agree. Moreover, all Christie is asking the union to do is accept a 1 year salary freeze and contribute 1.5% to their benefits (about $750 dollars a year for a $50,000 teacher).
Christie notes that Compulsory Teachers' Union dues are $730 a year. If the union wanted to do something for the kids, and the teachers, it could suspend those.
Unions are the "Bullies of State Street" says Christie.
Indeed, I do not believe Christie has asked for enough. Union benefits are overly generous. Full family medical and dental benefits are about $18,000 to $22,000 a year. The private sector does not get anything like that for $750 a year, let alone free.
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This guy is turning out to be my favorite current Governor in the US. He really is taking on some of these powerful special interests and doesnt appear to be backing down
Go get ‘em, fat boy!!!
If Christie had an D after his name. This would be top story on all 3 MSM network news tonight. The crickets are chirping now.
I am amazed of Christie! I can not believe this is happening in my home state. Usually I would come on these forums and read how other states are cutting corruption, wasteful programs, etc and “sigh”.... Now it is NJ. keep it up Christie, you have more supporters than you realize!
It is a lot less funny then it sounds.
If these people are willing to kill over a salary freeze imagine how much they value the lives of those supposedly “under their care”.
Public education is trash.
These pension which are not payable are staring about 40 States in the eye. Politicians promising checks they cannot write for votes the unions give as payoffs.
And why do we have public service unions anyway? It wreaks of kickbacks and payoffs just thinking about it.
You better watch it Governor,the Unions usually have a way of making people disappear..Don’t turn your back on them.
Sounds like a "cadillac" plan to me. Too bad that provision to roll back the tax in the reconciliation bill passed.
Obama is calling for the end to teach tenure in his “race to the top” school reform, what does he say about Obama?
Nobody seems to notice that this parody prayer is both profane and blasphemous.
He Reminds me of Howard Taft, in a very good way I might add.
Christie is going hard against the democrat party’s Permanent Government of government union parasites.
Good man!
Here’s the video:
“Just tax the rich!”
http://www.thehopeforamerica.com/play.php?id=3645
As Christie says, freezing teacher pay for one year and getting a 1.5% salary contribution toward their own healthcare- would save the job of every teacher and every “lunch lady” too. I cannot believe they pay NOTHING toward their healthcare plan!!!! Sheesh!
“the union argument “you are hurting the children” is an old, long worn out song”
idiotic. The thing that hurts the children the most IS THE TEACHERS UNIONS!
More than anything, I pray for Christies health. He’s a big guy under a lot of pressure.
Purple shows up real good.
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