tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post2050943058384686827..comments2023-10-26T08:02:44.948-04:00Comments on Connecticut Commentary: Red Notes from a Blue State: Plan B Lifts OffDon Pescihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167988001948356357noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-46751052662760464532011-05-10T17:56:03.311-04:002011-05-10T17:56:03.311-04:00Unions eat their young. They preach brotherhood t...Unions eat their young. They preach brotherhood to the younger workers but sell them out to protect benefits and the older workers.<br /><br />The unions have the big picture view, always the long march for workers rights and benefits. A temporary setback that will be forgotten in the big struggle. <br /><br />I've seen it over and over again.Drosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658125602877320129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-44859064788820523342011-05-10T13:07:38.465-04:002011-05-10T13:07:38.465-04:00Read/heard that biggest part of 4700 lay-offs are ...Read/heard that biggest part of 4700 lay-offs are closing the tech schools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-62711449220923506762011-05-10T09:39:46.639-04:002011-05-10T09:39:46.639-04:00Negotiations are still under weigh. Malloy just re...Negotiations are still under weigh. Malloy just removed the mailed fist from the velvet glove. Donovan, Williams, and the Democratic majority in the General Assembly have not yet opened their beaks. And after Malloy’s shut out of Republicans in the General Assembly, help from that quarter will be sparing and grudging – good for unions on the whole. This is only round 3.<br /><br />Union leaders probably will be satisfied with give backs that can be taken back in future years. And they really have to go to the rank and file with Malloy’s gun taped to their temples.<br /><br />Bottom line: permanent tax increases, temporary saving losses. The unions are balking at benefit give backs because those are permanent cuts.Don Pescihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11167988001948356357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-38933271030127587652011-05-10T09:07:51.468-04:002011-05-10T09:07:51.468-04:00The template is already in place. Lay off summer...The template is already in place. Lay off summer workers making $9-11/hr at state parks, close a DMV office while neglecting the bloated state aid to big cities. People will feel small cost inconveniences while Gov Malloy's union buddies feel little pain. (Noting that layoffs mean little or nothing to union leadership so long as contracts are observed).<br /><br />More importantly the lure of federal dollars for boondoggles like the busway/high speed rail between Hartford/springfield will still capture the Democratic fly.dmoellinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128088863830769762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-86258496922451806032011-05-10T09:04:54.171-04:002011-05-10T09:04:54.171-04:00Save it Malloy.
You and your liberal buddies for ...Save it Malloy.<br /><br />You and your liberal buddies for over 20 years have crucified this state and it businesses and people. <br /><br />Typical tax and spend liberal demoncrat spending everyones money but yourselfsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-66124019405193703042011-05-10T08:57:06.642-04:002011-05-10T08:57:06.642-04:00The budget increases spending by $900 million. Whe...The budget increases spending by $900 million. Where did Malloy cut $780 million from the budget?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com