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U.S. States Fire Workers as Budget Deficits Grow, Cash Dwindles
Bloomberg ^ | Jan 31, 2003 | Dennis Walters

Posted on 01/31/2003 7:16:54 PM PST by Black Powder

Edited on 07/19/2004 2:10:50 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Salem, Oregon, Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Oregon residents, faced with paying higher income taxes in a state with the second-highest unemployment rate in the U.S., chose to fire state troopers instead.

The vote this week may be a harbinger for state government workers across the U.S.


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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: budgetdeficit
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1 posted on 01/31/2003 7:16:55 PM PST by Black Powder
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To: Black Powder
And afterwars, how many states will admit that they get along just fine without the laid off workers?

PS Try cutting some of those usless programs along with their people.
2 posted on 01/31/2003 7:30:37 PM PST by CPOSharky (Therapist for those hockey-puck irrational numbers)
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To: Black Powder
I would just as soon the states fire a level or two of administrators, but whatever works. American families have to live within a budget, why shouldn't the state and federal governments?
3 posted on 01/31/2003 7:33:35 PM PST by AD from SpringBay
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To: CPOSharky
No tears for workers who are no needed. I hate to see anybody lose their job, except when it is a government employee who is a crony. I know the cronies don't lose their jobs, but when a worker is let go the cronies has to step up and do some work. Why didn't any of these states save any of their surpluses for a rainy day ... DUMMIES!
4 posted on 01/31/2003 7:36:15 PM PST by LandofLincoln
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To: LandofLincoln
The trouble is these RAT dominated states will punish the public by firing police and other essential personnel. The nitwit brother-in-law of the well connected political hacks who watches for tidal waves from mountain tops and shows up twice a month to collect a paycheck won't be touched.
5 posted on 01/31/2003 7:43:07 PM PST by Vigilanteman
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To: CPOSharky
PS Try cutting some of those usless programs along with their people.

Yep. And KA really tickles me - keep paying for those welfare programs. Those would be the programs where the "state" has decided to pay for anything for anyone - legal / illegal - citizen or not. Yes sir, the dem-libs are on the right track.

Nevada will gladly take the migrating business population , as well.

LVM

6 posted on 01/31/2003 7:45:44 PM PST by LasVegasMac
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To: Black Powder
If everything is on the table, let's see a vote on eliminating pensions and benefits for state legislators.
7 posted on 01/31/2003 7:53:08 PM PST by DeaconBenjamin
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To: Black Powder
Two tax proposals:

1) Tax advertising. (Media in Arkansas are already mobilizing to oppose any such effort.)

2) Retroactive windfall profits tax on trial lawyers. Make them disgorge 50 percent of all fees paid at a rate higher than $500/hr. Make it retroactive to 1990.

8 posted on 01/31/2003 8:00:17 PM PST by DeaconBenjamin
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To: CPOSharky
What gets me about bureaucRATS is that they are either: Planning vacations, sick days, 20 year retirement plans, union bs, while fully understanding that the money is theirs to spend, but CERTAINLY not the taxpayers.

Been there and have seen it happen!

9 posted on 01/31/2003 8:05:23 PM PST by oldtimer
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To: CPOSharky
PS Try cutting some of those usless programs along with their people.

And some of the expensive and unecessary perks enjoyed by those living on the public dole.....

10 posted on 01/31/2003 8:07:49 PM PST by Jorge
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To: Black Powder
The Wall Street Journal had an article today in which the author asked the question: California has 229,000 workers and in order to cut costs we fire 200 state troopers?
11 posted on 01/31/2003 8:10:56 PM PST by groanup
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To: Black Powder
Oregon residents, faced with paying higher income taxes in a state with the second-highest unemployment rate in the U.S., chose to fire state troopers instead.

Thousands of state workers and the press cites loss of of troopers. No bias here against buget cut.

12 posted on 01/31/2003 8:19:23 PM PST by PolishProud
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To: Black Powder
Title should read:

States spend far more over the last five years than they should have.

13 posted on 01/31/2003 8:21:11 PM PST by raybbr
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To: Black Powder
Among the worst hit is New York State where Governor George Pataki yesterday proposed eliminating 5,000 of 229,000 state jobs, mostly through attrition.

Big deal! A 2% cut through attrition. They should have worked in the aerospace industry over the years; that's had real cuts!

14 posted on 01/31/2003 8:44:58 PM PST by expatpat
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To: Black Powder
Does this mean there will be fewer guy's standing around a manhole watching the low man dig??
15 posted on 01/31/2003 8:53:11 PM PST by dirtydanusa
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To: expatpat
The business sector has been laying off middle managers for years. The states have a budget crunch and they layoff workers. It's no wonder they have a difficult time making ends meet.
16 posted on 01/31/2003 9:06:38 PM PST by alaskanfan
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To: Black Powder
The pendulum swings! Hail and farewell! Now these poor bastards have to actually add to the debit side of the coffers.(if they can)
17 posted on 01/31/2003 9:12:00 PM PST by Spruce
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To: Black Powder
Start simple.
The next time you buy shoes, buy American... Redwing shoes

Stop buying Chinese. Pay attention.
18 posted on 01/31/2003 9:51:55 PM PST by Spruce
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To: CPOSharky
Could cut 2/3rds of the Ohio budget and still find more fat.

Troopers are essential, especially now, while "fat cat" bureaucrats living high on benefits uncommon among the taxpayers are all around this state.

19 posted on 02/01/2003 12:04:45 AM PST by First_Salute
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To: Spruce
The next time you buy shoes, buy American... Redwing shoes

SAS shoes are also American made. Comfortable and leather...

20 posted on 02/01/2003 3:50:50 AM PST by Sir Francis Dashwood (LET'S ROLL!)
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