Comments on: Two Critical Budget Dates Approaching

By: The Modified Ted Steele Methodologies (tm)

The Modified Ted Steele Methodologies (tm) — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:00:38 +0000

Private workers are ALL perfect—–no private companies go out of biz for incompetence…mmmmmmm

wait

8 out of 10 companies fail in the first 3 years?

What????????

By: Rex the Wonder Dog!

Rex the Wonder Dog! — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 08:08:22 +0000

I’m told that attitude is prevalent among state workers who deal with the public on a regular basis.
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Reminds me of When Trump rebuilt the ice skating rink in NYC, he said all the gov leeches would sit around doing nothing…..

By: BobA

BobA — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:14:36 +0000

End of My Support:

I experienced something like that years ago at the DMV. The people behind the counter behaved as if they weren’t in a hurry to get anything done and exuded the attitude that you were an annoying cockroach to them and they were doing you a favor.

I’m told that attitude is prevalent among state workers who deal with the public on a regular basis. It seems you had a similar experience. And some in this forum wonder where all the animosity towards state employees come from. Give me a break!!

By: Ted Steele, Navigator

Ted Steele, Navigator — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:41:09 +0000

who read it to you Poodle?

By: Rex the Wonder Dog!

Rex the Wonder Dog! — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:42:47 +0000

LOL^^^ funny story end of support!

By: End of My Support

End of My Support — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:24:35 +0000

I have a commentary on the state’s attitude toward the taxpayer. Yesterday, I spent almost an hour waiting at the Franchise Tax Board. When I entered the lobby there were 7 people ahead of me, but I took a number. At the end of the hour, there were 4 taxpayers of the original group waiting . Also, when I arrived there were 4 windows open with state employees. I watched as the first window closed but 2 more taxpayers arrived in the lobby. Then, another window closed and taxpayers still kept coming. Finally, another windows closed and there were 6 people waiting. I fully expected the last window to close and all of us taxpayers left waiting for answers to our tax problems.

By: Rex the Wonder Dog!

Rex the Wonder Dog! — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:46:10 +0000

Many – not all, but many – of those in Congress are wealthy enough such that the salary is irrelevant. Do you think Babs and DiFi care about $174 K/yr? That’s lunch money to them.
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Jimmy, last I heard 75% of the senate are multi millionaires, DiFi, through her hubby Richard Blum, is worth several hundred million.

By: jimmydeeoc

jimmydeeoc — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:29:36 +0000

Marten….you need to get out more.

“We’d be more likely to get the Buffet amendment suspending Congressional pay until the budget is balanced…………”

Spoken like a true NewsHour watcher……..lol lol

Many – not all, but many – of those in Congress are wealthy enough such that the salary is irrelevant. Do you think Babs and DiFi care about $174 K/yr? That’s lunch money to them.

By: Marten purdy

Marten purdy — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:12:23 +0000

While I support reduced government spending, I recognize that in a true emergency, the US Govt. may have a legitimate need to sell bonds and borrow money. Many people depend on the ability to invest in bonds as the last “safe” returns for their retirement. If Americans are doing their job of holding politicians accountable, there is no need for the concrete strait-jacket a constitutional amendment represents. We’d be more likely to get the Buffet amendment suspending Congressional pay until the budget is balanced and have more flexibility for future true emergencies.

By: jimmydeeoc

jimmydeeoc — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:51:09 +0000

Ohh lookie here…..

From NewsHour’s Wiki entry…..

“In 1992, radio broadcaster David Barsamian called the NewsHour “stenographers to power.”

Indeed.