schwarzenegger

12Jun09

I saw this quote in an Reuters article about California’s financial disaster:

Schwarzenegger also urged Democrats to ignore lobbying by their union allies against sharply lower spending levels to help balance the state’s books.

Do they want to protect the workers that provide the services, or do they want to protect the people that get those services? The choice is up to them,” he said.

Let’s give a round of applause to Schwarzenegger for saying this.

Every time I turn on the radio or TV I hear state workers bitching and moaning about proposed cuts to their already generous salary and benefits.  NEWS FLASH: YOUR EMPLOYER IS BANKRUPT.

The idea that an employee is in a position to make salary and benefit demands from an employer that is bankrupt is just preposterous.  I have absolutely no sympathy for these people.  None.