5 percent pay cuts for state’s bosses. How about the employees?

Orange Punch, The Orange County Register political commentary blog ^ | 5-31-2012 | Mark Landsbaum

[Mark Landsbaum]

In what a prudent observer would think is the least they should do, the pay for Gov. Jerry Brown, legislators and statewide officeholders will be reduced 5 percent, thanks to the state’s independent salary-setting commission. . .

Had the people of California to do it over again, they may want to give themselves the power to raise and lower officials’ pay. Voting on Facebook by registered voters seems to us an effective tool for whipping these folks into shape in a timely manner. Bad acts in Sacramento could be cause for pay cuts instantly. That would be some motivation. . .

[Huskrrrr]

[Uncle Chip]

The average firefighter in Orange County makes $150,000/yr.

[scottteng]

How about a more realistic 50-75% cut or maybe we should just follow the advice in my tag line and let all government employees pass monopoly money in a big circle and leave the productive part of society alone

[MasterGunner01]

Let's say a 50 PERCENT pay cut for each and every state employee (to be fair). I feel your pain, overpaid leeches.