Comments on: House Passes Florida Pension Changes, But Challenges Remain

By: Don't Fix What Isn't Broken

Don't Fix What Isn't Broken — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:28:07 +0000

They also said it would create stability and keep the state from having to take more drastic steps in the future.

Stability and drastic steps like finding money to pay retirees going into the system now that no one is paying in? No mention of raising salaries. Where’s the balance? Guess that mess will be left for the new administration to clean up in 2014. Pitiful and pathetic that the GOP is trying to score points with the tea baggers at the expense of state employees.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:00:21 +0000

REGARDING:
“You got to love it, screw the employees and lets give more to big business,”

Anyone who chooses to become an employee with this change is doing so with eyes wide open. It isn’t like they stole from existing employees this time. Either the reward will be enough that people continue to go to work for them and stay with them, or they will not be able to fill job openings. (I suspect the latter, but we shall see. I DO know of some openings already going unfilled despite signs saying “BUS DRIVERS NEEDED training available”.

I’m not sure how this is supposed to give more to big business, in fact it reminds me of the old idea, “Screw big business, they don’t vote anyway.” and how they kept making it harder and harder to do business in Florida and earn a profit. It was fun watching them scratch their heads and try to figure out why businesses were not coming to Florida, moving to other states or even escaping to other countries.

David for equal treatment under the law
and wise choices — for a change

By: Victor

Victor — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 11:51:41 +0000

This should be the direction for all public employees.

By: Kathy@frontier.net

Kathy@frontier.net — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 21:00:48 +0000

You got to love it, screw the employees and lets give more to big business, they are who pays for re-elections, line our pockets who gives dang about employees they just all the dirty work.

By: greylady

greylady — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:03:33 +0000

Wanna bet the elected officals made sure “their” pension plans are going to be undchanged. Probably those of their staffers also won’t be affected.

By: MicheleG

MicheleG — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 05:40:30 +0000

They also need to fix that if you leave the system you should be able to take your savings and roll into something else. When my husband left the school district he had a nice amount in his plan. He can not touch it until he is 67 years old. There are no options for rolling it into a plan of our own choosing. Thát isn’t right!! Just my opinion