tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post7461599695774618856..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-59297472959471831972016-02-17T17:36:21.217-05:002016-02-17T17:36:21.217-05:00These kinds of stories sicken me! There are many committed public sector employees who work hard each and every day - all while making slave wages and ever realize any dignified pension for their long years of service.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-12275545483074799782016-02-17T10:37:55.357-05:002016-02-17T10:37:55.357-05:00This is the result when the private sector is included in recommended compensation surveys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-37255327897913699642016-02-17T08:15:31.133-05:002016-02-17T08:15:31.133-05:00<br />The Indianapolis Public Library Chief Executive Officer comes to mind. Strongly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-78680690331658956432016-02-17T07:33:27.575-05:002016-02-17T07:33:27.575-05:00No government worker has the right to live off a citizen.<br /><br />Refusing to fund this corruption is a civic duty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-59964079733642752662016-02-17T06:32:24.436-05:002016-02-17T06:32:24.436-05:00<br />Absolutely, Gary, Absolutely. Your perfectly thought out piece is on the money. From my past vantage points (before self-selecting out of a corrupt Democrat/Republican political charade that participatory and inclusive politics actually exists), pensions and appointments of the like are long-term, deep-rooted problems endemic to both political parties. The people footing the pension bills are ill-served by &quot;public service&quot; persons like Jarrett who weasel their way to these specialized positions of power, privilege, and payola. Until the over-taxed voters footing the bills educate themselves beyond the Kardashians, Dancing with the Stars, and the like, nothing will change until the inevitable financial implosion occurs.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-90927625145938898152016-02-17T04:04:26.399-05:002016-02-17T04:04:26.399-05:00I don&#39;t know if infamous Drew Peterson lost his $79,000 a year pension or not last year. That was probably close to his average salary for the last 5 years of his police career.<br /><br />Illinois in mid-2015 was only $111 Billion in debt on pensions.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-14178656183874715792016-02-16T22:50:37.513-05:002016-02-16T22:50:37.513-05:00Maybe they&#39;ll get a fascist / statist superstar like Ms. Jarrett, to run the crass transit Red Lie...Pete Boggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12948800585492289789noreply@blogger.com