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Public Employees Rush to Retire
Wall Street Journal ^ | MARCH 23, 2011. | IANTHE JEANNE DUGAN

Posted on 03/23/2011 1:18:42 AM PDT by Scanian

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To: WaterBoard

Shouldn’t all these crazed self-entitled “public servants” be looking through the bars of a jail from the inside for their “retirement”? Cry me a river, you losers. I hope your states and jurisdictions go bankrupt and cancel your cushy “retirements”. You are societal parasites. Have a nice day!


41 posted on 03/23/2011 5:05:00 AM PDT by hal ogen (1st amendment or reeducation camp?)
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To: mewykwistmas
You beat me to it!

ML/NJ

42 posted on 03/23/2011 5:24:41 AM PDT by ml/nj
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To: Scanian

Getting out while they still have a pension. My neighbors did that because they don’t have the retirment savings to support themselves otherwise.

I can understand that. If I was promised 75% wage when I retire, it wouldn’t occur to me to get an IRA.


43 posted on 03/23/2011 5:33:39 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: Scanian
Ms Herricks can now retire and collect nearly her former salary. "Retirement was supposed to be something happy. I'm so sad."

Give me virtually the same money for no work as I collect for lots of work, and I'll be the happiest camper the world's ever seen.

44 posted on 03/23/2011 5:34:13 AM PDT by nina0113
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To: Scanian; org.whodat
I keep hearing rumors that it exists in some far-off county somewhere but I’ve never had the pleasure of seeing it.

Remember that 'two Americas' thing? It's in the other one.

45 posted on 03/23/2011 5:36:58 AM PDT by nina0113
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To: Scanian
"Retirement was supposed to be something happy. I'm so sad."

Take your pension and go teach in a private school.

46 posted on 03/23/2011 5:51:09 AM PDT by jimfree (In 2012 Sarah Palin will continue to have more relevant quality executive experience than B. Obama.)
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To: Scanian

I knew it!!!!! I knew it!!!!! This is just the beginning. Teachers are going to go in droves next. Things are going exactly as I predicted. Now you will be paying for retirees AND new hires just because you couldn’t give a 2 percent raise and the bad press that they are getting. Brilliant!!!!! ROTFLMAO. This is so rich that it is actually sad. Good thinking folks.


47 posted on 03/23/2011 5:57:59 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: 4rcane

put a cap to $40k per year. Noone should be able to collect more than this.

Sounds very socialist to me. I thought you were a conservative......hum. I was wrong.


48 posted on 03/23/2011 5:59:42 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: tgusa

Cry me an effin’ river. Sucks to be you, Ms Herricks.

No you are so wrong. Sucks to be the taxpayer.....people are so insane around here.....never thinking. Now you have to pay her AND her replacement. lol.


49 posted on 03/23/2011 6:01:38 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: Scanian

“A teacher for 35 years who earns in the high 50s, Ms Herricks can now retire and collect nearly her former salary.”

Cut her retirement to $1,000 a month, and then tax that at 50%. As a liberal, she’ll approve. Can’t have these rich folks ripping off the poor taxpayers.


50 posted on 03/23/2011 6:15:26 AM PDT by sergeantdave (The democrat party is a seditious organization and must be outlawed)
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To: Daisyjane69
Ms. Herricks, a 56-year-old elementary school teacher. A teacher for 35 years who earns in the high 50s,

First name Mary
Last name Herricks
Year and session 2009/10
Highest degree Master's degree
Salary $68,423
Fringe $13,917

Looks like the reporter didn't do her homework. Or, maybe $68k is just in the REALLY high 50's. Apparently a product of public education.

51 posted on 03/23/2011 6:17:56 AM PDT by tnlibertarian (Hey D. C., tax increases are not spending cuts. Nor do tax cuts constitute increased spending.)
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To: mewykwistmas

I read an article somewhere yesterday that said in Oshkosh, teachers have 180 workdays......and 90 NINETY! personal? days! I guess she wants to continue THAT scam!


52 posted on 03/23/2011 6:20:35 AM PDT by battletank
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To: mewykwistmas

Public employees in Memphis can retire after just 12 years. SICK.


53 posted on 03/23/2011 7:21:53 AM PDT by GailA (2012 rally cry DEMOCRATS and RINOS are BAD for the USA!)
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To: Scanian

The private sector will not be afforded such forewarning when the gubmint comes to raid our 401ks.

“Lawmaker Introduces $165 Billion Union Pension Bailout Bill”
http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2010/05/24/lawmaker-introduces-b-union-pension-bailout/
$165 billion is just for starters...
“Unions want to dump pensions on taxpayers”
http://dailycaller.com/2010/04/06/troubled-labor-looks-to-federal-government-for-help-on-pensions/

“401k/IRA Screw Job Coming?” -Karl Denninger

http://market-ticker.org/archives/1830-401kIRA-Screw-Job-Coming.html


54 posted on 03/23/2011 8:10:01 AM PDT by WOBBLY BOB ( "I don't want the majority if we don't stand for something"- Jim Demint)
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To: tgusa

I live in Wisconsin. My ex-public school bro-in-law retired at 55. He always sneered at investing in the stock market or anything else. Now I know why.


55 posted on 03/23/2011 8:32:31 AM PDT by driftless2 (For long-term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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