Pinellas County getting a 60mil cut in education! WOW! (again) (Tampa: daycare, to buy)

[algia]

WHY cut salaries when gas is going UP?

Does this country not understand how things work? and if you don't have a salary you can't buy stuff? to HMM Support the "economy"???

I am very sorry but this to me is VERY DUMB. You cannot cut people's way of PAYING FOR THINGS, especially when "things" prices are going up! it makes no sense and there is NO logic behind it.

[Spring Hillian]

Yeah, its rough, but "this country" does not control the price of oil.
Speculators/investors control the price of oil. The world is in serious economic distress. Please don't slam the U.S.A.

Originally Posted by algia

WHY cut salaries when gas is going UP?

Does this country not understand how things work? and if you don't have a salary you can't buy stuff? to HMM Support the "economy"???

I am very sorry but this to me is VERY DUMB. You cannot cut people's way of PAYING FOR THINGS, especially when "things" prices are going up! it makes no sense and there is NO logic behind it.

[BucFan]

I wonder what cutting pensions for teachers would do to the budget; provide a 401k-plan as many of the private-sector corporations are currently doing to stay alive.

[Pragmaticus]

Originally Posted by BucFan

I wonder what cutting pensions for teachers would do to the budget; provide a 401k-plan as many of the private-sector corporations are currently doing to stay alive.

If I am not mistaken, you are retired with a pension, right?

For the record, I have a defined contribution plan but I don't want those teachers to have their pension cut. Already teachers make a small salary compared to many fields. If teachers are not paid enough with benefit then only those who have no where to go will be teachers and I don't think that's the way to raise the standard of education.

[vaughanwilliams]

Originally Posted by MeInDenudinFL

If I am not mistaken, you are retired with a pension, right?

Ironic and sad and so typical of Florida, isn't it?

[algia]

U.S.A. Should take are of it's CITIZENS WELL BEING FIRST, Then meddle somewhere else!

Originally Posted by Spring Hillian

Yeah, its rough, but "this country" does not control the price of oil.
Speculators/investors control the price of oil. The world is in serious economic distress. Please don't slam the U.S.A.

[TampaKaren]

"The plan incorporates expenditure savings in most of the state's major policy areas, but school districts statewide would feel the largest burden because of local property tax reductions and the loss of federal stimulus education funds," Moody's said in a written comment.

Florida governor's budget will hurt schools: Moody's | Reuters

[BucFan]

Originally Posted by vaughanwilliams

Ironic and sad and so typical of Florida, isn't it?

I'm not sure I get your point.

[Spring Hillian]

I whole totally agree.

Originally Posted by algia

U.S.A. Should take are of it's CITIZENS WELL BEING FIRST, Then meddle somewhere else!

[BucFan]

Originally Posted by MeInDenudinFL

If I am not mistaken, you are retired with a pension, right?

For the record, I have a defined contribution plan but I don't want those teachers to have their pension cut. Already teachers make a small salary compared to many fields. If teachers are not paid enough with benefit then only those who have no where to go will be teachers and I don't think that's the way to raise the standard of education.

Wouldn't it be great if everyone earned a pension? I believe you can expect pensions to be a thing of the past, as the private sector has shown a decade ago. Not sure why gov't hasn't followed suit.