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Massachusetts public workers protest bill that would cut retiree health benefits
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Posted on 10/31/2013 1:52:38 PM PDT by matt04

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Just sign up for ObamaCare, it's uh, well, uh...
1 posted on 10/31/2013 1:52:38 PM PDT by matt04
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>> that would save the state and municipalities a significant amount of money

But not the taxpayers...


2 posted on 10/31/2013 1:56:02 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: matt04

Deval baby, if you can get the job as Hillary’s VP, I’m betting she will cut Massachusetts in on the upcoming federal bailouts for NY, Cali, and Illinois.


3 posted on 10/31/2013 1:56:27 PM PDT by nascarnation (Frequently wrong but rarely in doubt....)
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Reality setteth in. Now cometh Detroitification . . .


4 posted on 10/31/2013 2:01:46 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: matt04

Just “Shop Around”

Who is gonna be the first to use that 1960’s song in an ad?


5 posted on 10/31/2013 2:01:47 PM PDT by bunster
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To: Olog-hai

When the full impact hits, that will be seen as a compliment.


6 posted on 10/31/2013 2:03:09 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: matt04

When will these people learn, supporting Democrats is like making a deal with the devil. Once they have you, where are you going to turn? And since you depend on them like children, they can treat you the way they want.


7 posted on 10/31/2013 2:04:47 PM PDT by Yogafist
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Well when any employer cuts medical benefits it generates more support for Obamacare which generates support for socialized medicine.


8 posted on 10/31/2013 2:08:15 PM PDT by ZULU (Impeach that Bastard Barrack Hussein Obama)
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'Reality setteth in. Now cometh Detroitification . . .'

HARSH WORDS.... O/H...... HARSH WORDS....LOOK LIKE DEY CHICKENS DONE COME HOME TO ROOOOOOST...


9 posted on 10/31/2013 2:09:52 PM PDT by jimsin
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To: matt04
Massachusetts government paycheck recipients (sorry,I refuse to call them “workers”) are the laziest,surliest,crookedest bunch of hacks one would find anywhere in the country.One example...Billy Bulger,brother of serial killer “Whitey” Bulger and former President of the State Senate,gets close to $250K (tax free) a year in pension benefits...along with a free health plan that would make the Saudi king jealous.Bulger,it must be noted,was ordered to testify a few years ago before a US House (or Senate,can't recall which) regarding his brother's whereabouts.He took the 5th something like 20 times.
10 posted on 10/31/2013 2:12:32 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Osama Obama Care: A Religion That Will Have You On Your Knees!)
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Translation:

I'm a good, progressive, caring liberal who supports Obama and Obamacare and am concerned when one person makes much more money or gets more benefits than another regardless of what deals were made.

However, in my case a deal was made and if keeping my benefits where they are will hurt future employees or citizens that depend on government services well then frankly I don't give a damn.

11 posted on 10/31/2013 2:13:28 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: Gay State Conservative

As I understand it the MBTA carries half as much debt by itself as the whole city of Detroit.


12 posted on 10/31/2013 2:17:06 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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Liberals are so fun to watch, especially when they run out of other people’s money.

I only wish we could watch them from afar...cuz their implosions are dangerous.

On well, the collapse of Taxachusetts can be considered to be a benefit to the country.

Save MIT.

As for Harvard......well, they’ve shown their standards when they let the dork into law school.


13 posted on 10/31/2013 2:18:14 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: cripplecreek

That seems like a reasonable estimate.
MBTA debt - 9b (Wikipedia)
Motown debt - 18b (NYT)


14 posted on 10/31/2013 2:21:57 PM PDT by nascarnation (Frequently wrong but rarely in doubt....)
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To: nascarnation
Calvin Coolidge called the US government operating costs of $7.5 billion dollars an "Astounding sum".

President Coolidge on taxes and the cost imposed on taxpayers

The Patron Saint of tea partiers.
15 posted on 10/31/2013 2:33:58 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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Make that a “Stupendous sum”.


16 posted on 10/31/2013 2:34:31 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: bunster

Who is gonna be the first to use that 1960’s song in an ad?”

Republicans should make it their theme song - but probably not smart enough to do so.


17 posted on 10/31/2013 2:41:25 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: nascarnation

Deval baby, if you can get the job as Hillary’s VP, I’m betting she will cut Massachusetts in on the upcoming federal bailouts for NY, Cali, and Illinois.

I live in Maryland and I am stunned how financially good the state is. For such a liberal sess pool they sure are economically sound. We like North Dakota have an issue with trying to hire people. Never thought that a liberal state and conservative state could be in such good shape. The only thing that Maryland has WAY higher then North Dakota is that Maryland has the best schools in the country for the kids. Colleges aren’t bad either.


18 posted on 10/31/2013 2:49:10 PM PDT by napscoordinator ( Santorum-Bachmann 2016 for the future of the country!)
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To: Chode

19 posted on 10/31/2013 2:52:10 PM PDT by abb
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To: cripplecreek

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing.


20 posted on 10/31/2013 3:28:43 PM PDT by matt04
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