Michigan Votes Forum

Introduced in the House on August 20, 2008

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Not on my watch!!

No, No and No ! But at least they want to give a pension to someone that actually worked, very much unlike themselves.

Does Rep. Fred Miller think our tax dollars are a slush fund? Having the taxpayers give to Department of Human Services child protective services division retirees who retire earlier than allowed under current law a full pension? The poor souls were laid off under a plan to privatize a portion of the division’s operations. Tell that sob story to all those who have lost their jobs in the private sector due to down-sizing, company closures, etc... No wonder this is a high tax state! How many more proposals similar to this have the taxpayers funded? How many more are in the works? Wouldn't it be nice if the private sector could be afforded similar benefits? This is one reason why so many are moving out of Michigan.

Why should government employees get golden umbrellas for retirering when those in the private sector are losing pensions, life insurance, ans helth bennifits. When are the legislators going to join the real world?

Do you pay attention to the news? Private companies (GM, Ford, Chrysler,etc.- those that offer pensions) have been having early-outs for the last few years. You replace more expensive senior employees with cheaper new employees or don't replace at all. Shouldn't have to be a rocket scientist to understand the concept.

Dear Lansing, Thank you so much for continuing to create larger deficits in the tax rolls, not by lowering taxes but by raising them. As a business owner, I truly appreciate your "disciplining" us entrepreneurs by making sure we have to squeeze every penny two or three times while you lavish yourself with perks. No wonder Michigan is the only state where the poverty rate increased due to lack of jobs.