Comments on: Final Florida Budgets Approved; Budget Negotiations And Scott Showdown Set http://www.northescambia.com/2011/04/final-florida-budgets-approved-budget-negotiations-and-scott-showdown-set Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:39:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Paul http://www.northescambia.com/2011/04/final-florida-budgets-approved-budget-negotiations-and-scott-showdown-set/comment-page-1#comment-82171 Paul Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:39:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=50582#comment-82171 Dawn (the Harry Potter Fan), Remember as state employees, you have a deal. You get greater job security and benefits, but lower pay. Now I realize there were a few boom years a few years ago that you had it all, good pay, benefits and job security. That was nice, but that was in the unsustainable real estate bubble. We made a lot of mistakes. I invested in too much real estate (and am paying the price now). Our government gave its employees too much pay and benefits. That is being reversed now. You and all state employees have a choice. You can ride it out (it will probably get better in a few years), or you can get a private sector job. Its a tough choice, but (as your mother undoubtedly told you) nobody said life is easy or fair. I support Rick Scott, because he is trying to take Florida in the direction of Texas. Texas has created more jobs in the last few years than the rest of the country combined. If we make a friendly business environment, a bunch of businesses will move or start here and it will get better. Just look at the 2010 census results, the states that have low taxes and business friendly regulations gained a lot of people. Dawn (the Harry Potter Fan),

Remember as state employees, you have a deal. You get greater job security and benefits, but lower pay. Now I realize there were a few boom years a few years ago that you had it all, good pay, benefits and job security. That was nice, but that was in the unsustainable real estate bubble. We made a lot of mistakes. I invested in too much real estate (and am paying the price now). Our government gave its employees too much pay and benefits. That is being reversed now. You and all state employees have a choice. You can ride it out (it will probably get better in a few years), or you can get a private sector job. Its a tough choice, but (as your mother undoubtedly told you) nobody said life is easy or fair.

I support Rick Scott, because he is trying to take Florida in the direction of Texas. Texas has created more jobs in the last few years than the rest of the country combined. If we make a friendly business environment, a bunch of businesses will move or start here and it will get better. Just look at the 2010 census results, the states that have low taxes and business friendly regulations gained a lot of people.

]]> By: Ifish4 http://www.northescambia.com/2011/04/final-florida-budgets-approved-budget-negotiations-and-scott-showdown-set/comment-page-1#comment-82061 Ifish4 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:49:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=50582#comment-82061 Dawn, well said. I have often wondered how Republicans figure we can cut taxes and maintain services with the price of everything going up every day and especially with gas going up not 2 or 3 cents a gallon a month like it use to, but 15 to 20 cents a gallon a week. I mean we all know the world hasn't changed, kids have to be schooled, we need police and fire protection, seniors and the disabled need to be taken care of, and infrastructure has to be kept up. I'm just wondering if all these people that still support these tax cuts are still going to support them when it starts hitting home with them. Just like Scott doesn't support a prescription data base, but does support the pill mill bill that might prohibit smaller pharmacies from filling certain prescriptions, thus likely putting them out of business, and the cuts to hospitals that may cause Sacred Heart Hospital and others to discontinue some services perhaps causing lay offs. I also own property and pay several hundred dollars a year in property taxes, to be honest, I don't like paying them, but I understand they are a necessary evil if government is to do it's job. I've heard all my life that Republicans are for the rich and corporations, if this bunch we have in Florida doesn't convince working people of that now, then they will never be convinced. The real kick in the butt is cutting corporate income tax, if I have to pay taxes then GE, Walmart etc should have to pay their fair share. I'm all for small business getting tax breaks to help them, but large corporations making billions of dollars in profit should be paying taxes. Dawn, well said. I have often wondered how Republicans figure we can cut taxes and maintain services with the price of everything going up every day and especially with gas going up not 2 or 3 cents a gallon a month like it use to, but 15 to 20 cents a gallon a week. I mean we all know the world hasn’t changed, kids have to be schooled, we need police and fire protection, seniors and the disabled need to be taken care of, and infrastructure has to be kept up. I’m just wondering if all these people that still support these tax cuts are still going to support them when it starts hitting home with them. Just like Scott doesn’t support a prescription data base, but does support the pill mill bill that might prohibit smaller pharmacies from filling certain prescriptions, thus likely putting them out of business, and the cuts to hospitals that may cause Sacred Heart Hospital and others to discontinue some services perhaps causing lay offs. I also own property and pay several hundred dollars a year in property taxes, to be honest, I don’t like paying them, but I understand they are a necessary evil if government is to do it’s job. I’ve heard all my life that Republicans are for the rich and corporations, if this bunch we have in Florida doesn’t convince working people of that now, then they will never be convinced. The real kick in the butt is cutting corporate income tax, if I have to pay taxes then GE, Walmart etc should have to pay their fair share. I’m all for small business getting tax breaks to help them, but large corporations making billions of dollars in profit should be paying taxes.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.northescambia.com/2011/04/final-florida-budgets-approved-budget-negotiations-and-scott-showdown-set/comment-page-1#comment-82014 Dawn Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:47:53 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=50582#comment-82014 Ok, so the Republicans say we, the people, cannot afford more taxes BUT those of us who are under FRS Pension can afford a pay decrease of anywhere from 2% to 6%? Is anyone other than me seeing this as hypocritical? If we can't afford taxes, how can we afford a pay decrease. Yes, Lord VoldeScott is definitely wanting the middle class to pay for the budget. We do not need to decrease the corporate tax rate nor do we (I am also a property owner) need to decrease property taxes at this time. And don't get me started on the other mandated UNFUNDED teacher merit pay. It is hilarious to hear how this will improve teacher pay when the districts don't have the money to fund pay increases as it stands and even moreso after Lord VoldeScott's desire to cut the education budget. As for raising insurance rates, well heck I can't afford them as it stands. With my pay drop I won't be able to afford them still. Yes, we need to tighten our belts, got it. But how dare Lord VoldeScott and his band of Repmentors tell us to tighten our belts while he loosens the belts of the corporations. I didn't vote for the evil, twisted, deluded creep. Thanks so much to those of you who did. Death Eaters much? Ok, so the Republicans say we, the people, cannot afford more taxes BUT those of us who are under FRS Pension can afford a pay decrease of anywhere from 2% to 6%? Is anyone other than me seeing this as hypocritical? If we can’t afford taxes, how can we afford a pay decrease.

Yes, Lord VoldeScott is definitely wanting the middle class to pay for the budget. We do not need to decrease the corporate tax rate nor do we (I am also a property owner) need to decrease property taxes at this time.

And don’t get me started on the other mandated UNFUNDED teacher merit pay. It is hilarious to hear how this will improve teacher pay when the districts don’t have the money to fund pay increases as it stands and even moreso after Lord VoldeScott’s desire to cut the education budget.

As for raising insurance rates, well heck I can’t afford them as it stands. With my pay drop I won’t be able to afford them still. Yes, we need to tighten our belts, got it. But how dare Lord VoldeScott and his band of Repmentors tell us to tighten our belts while he loosens the belts of the corporations.

I didn’t vote for the evil, twisted, deluded creep. Thanks so much to those of you who did. Death Eaters much?

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