‘Historic’ N.J. public worker layoffs coming if no new coronavirus aid from feds, Murphy says

NJ.com ^ | 4/18/2020 | Michael Sol Warren

[Rummyfan]

Well, seems that Phil has a choice to make. He can open up his state and start generating tax revenue, or he can stay closed and bankrupt it.

He'll probably say that's above his pay grade.

[old curmudgeon]

Well, seems that Phil has a choice to make. He can open up his state and start generating tax revenue, or he can stay closed and bankrupt it. The Feds better not give into this.

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Agreed.

Only 24 hours or so ago he was spouting that he was ignoring the Bill oif Rights.

He is a loyal member of the gang that brought this on through their one wold theories.

Serves him right as well as the people who were stupid enough to vote him in as governor.

Not one cent. Let them go down the tubes and start over with better people.

[HangnJudge]

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/fiscal-stability

#49 on fiscal stability ratings

[BenLurkin]

Why should the people in California pay salaries for beuarocrats in Pennsylvania?

[funfan]

Are the “Public Workers” actually working or needed if everyone else is not working?

[Go Gordon]

Maybe because every government “worker” is non-essential. They just don’t want to admit it. Screw’em.

Well, there are some that are somewhat essential. Folks that work in the unemployment office should be working. Maybe some of the social services folks. But most of the bloated government is only essential to other government workers getting paid and collecting bennies.

[Chickensoup]

Yeah but school folks are paid, they are contract.

[PapaBear3625]

“They will not get back pay if they are on a furlough. You are wriong.”

Really?

https://www.fs.usda.gov/inside-fs/president-signs-government-employee-fair-treatment-act-guarantees-back-pay-after-furloughs

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2017/08/01/christie-approves-back-pay-furloughed-state-workers/529740001/

[bert]

That is BS with ignorance as the root

[grey_whiskers]

He says that as if it’s a bad thing...

[stuckincali]

BS

[SaxxonWoods]

Declare them essential, keep everyone else locked down.

Go for it.

[comebacknewt]

I’m sure there is a downside somewhere if I look hard enough.

[Bonemaker]

I've got your contract right here.

[ml/nj]

“We will have layoffs that will be historic,”

They'll be historic all right, because they'll be the first government "workers" laid off, if it happens at all.

ML/NJ

[no_go_lie]

Here’s a third choice: he can lay himself off and let someone brighter than him govern New Jersey.

[rb22982]

Agreed 100%. The economy, jobs and people’s way of life HAVE to balanced in this and they are not. You can’t trash 80% of your income and then beg the fed to bail you out - and fed gov is broke too

[Malsua]

Do you suppose anyone would notice if they aren’t working?

[goodnesswins]

Hhmmm....that makes me wonder...couldn’t this be a time to tear up all those ridiculous pension government contracts...Jubilee them?

[Chickensoup]

I would love to see that happen.