And if they make deals that are too favorable for the unions, it is only their own money at stake.
An elected official can NOT be counted on to have the publics best interests at heart when negotiating with public employee unions (often ones that donated and supported their campaign if they are a Democrat).
And if they make deals that are too favorable for the unions, (as they are wont to do) it is OUR money at stake.
As Coolidge said about money in D.C. (paraphrase) “Of course they want to spend lots of money, there seems to be tons of it laying about and it doesn't seem to belong to anyone.”
Excellent points.
...An elected official can NOT be counted on to have the publics best interests at heart when negotiating with public employee unions (often ones that donated and supported their campaign if they are a Democrat)...
There’s a perfect example of that in a front page story in today’s LA Times.
Democrat Governor Jerry Brown just negotiated a new contract for California’s prison guards that lifts the cap on saved vacation. Guards will now be allowed to save unlimited amounts of vacation, potentially leading to massive payouts when officers retire. (Naturally prison guards are among Jerry’s top campaign donors.)