[paul51]

drain the working citizens who are already struggling to maintain the salaries, perks and pensions of the public unions (so called public servants who in theory work for us). Indeed, the parasite is bigger than the host and both will soon parish.

[WestSylvanian]

Everybody else is losing their job or getting their hours, salaries, and benefits cut. Others have no job at all. Why are teachers exempt from the suffering? I’m out of work but am expected to continue to pay taxes to keep my house. This money extracted from me means that I have to do without basics. My money is going for teacher salaries (including pay raises), pensions, and healthcare. I have none of these. How is this legal?