[2banana]

"Even if you laid off everyone (in state employment), it still wouldn't take care of the deficit, and you wouldn't have anyone left to serve the public," contends Eric Bailey, communication director for one of Connecticut's biggest unions, AFT, which represents nearly 20 percent of state employees.

Sounds like Greece. The only long term solution is to default and make public sector unions illegal...

[Sam Clements]

You are correct. Default is the only answer. Let’s roll.

[kabar]

"Even if you laid off everyone (in state employment), it still wouldn't take care of the deficit, and you wouldn't have anyone left to serve the public," contends Eric Bailey, communication director for one of Connecticut's biggest unions, AFT, which represents nearly 20 percent of state employees.

A phony strawman. Those employees are administering state programs that could also be cut. If you cut programs, you wouldn't need as many state employees.