Finally….
A Republican who advertised himself as “fiscally responsible” who is actually fiscally responsible. About time we pulled back on these exorbinant state employee salaries and retirement plans.

Our military men and women sacrifice far more and receive much less. Let’s reward those who do, rather than those who sit home and watch.

So what has he cut? Until he actually does some balancing it’s a bit early to hop on the wagon. As for cutting state employees, it’s quite probably correct that some of that needs to be done. But I’m with WEAR on this. Let’s cut the big boys as well. I can envision a state agency cut to half the budget they had formerly while not performing any public service because all that’s left are upper management and political cronies, while the folks that do the work are all gone.

Our military men and women sacrifice far more and receive much less. Let’s reward those who do, rather than those who sit home and watch.”

Your kidding right.. The only reason people take these state and local government jobs is for the benefits and retirement. These jobs dont pay enough to take without a decent retirement plan. Would you want to ride in an ambulance saving peoples lives,being subjected to blood,diseases,hiv,physical labor for 13 bucks an hour without the promise of a decent retirement? Would you put your life on the line everyday and night as a deputy for 15 bucks an hour without he promise of a decent retirement? Would you work Thanksgiving,and Christmas away from your family to be locked in a jail or prison with scumbags who hate you,cuss you,and threaten you and your family when they get out for 15 bucks an hour? After 25-30 years of any of these jobs,working rotating shifts,working nights, dealing with the mental and physical stress of these jobs that others will not do, a lot of these people do not even reap the benefits of retirement after high blood pressure,heart attacks, and strokes. Before you open your mouth step into the boots of these people. I agree we need to cut .gov spending federally,state,and local. But these cuts need to start at the top….a part time job as a county commissioner pays almost 3 times as much a year than any EMS,DOC,FHP,ECSO,ECRP,or ECFD job. Start at the top and leave the boots on the ground that get the job done alone.

Our military men and women sacrifice far more and receive much less. Let’s reward those who do, rather than those who sit home and watch.