stlouiedipalma;777393 wrote:It just seems from your wording that you're upset that public sector wages have gone up. It's almost as if you are pissed that someone got more money.
Perhaps I've got it wrong, but that's what I got from your post.
Yes, I am. It should be determined by supply and demand, except it's not. Very simply, my taxes pay their wages. My income goes down in a recession, along with about everyone else in the private sector, govt comp certainly shouldn't continue going up. When my income is higher, taxes are higher...see how that works? Govt comp should absolutely be less than their private sector counterparts for a variety of reasons.
If they want to go after federal pensions, such a cut in comp is long overdue. I would think that should be obvious.