The waterworks sprang strong and wet from the peepholes of John Boehner again this week. What caused Mr. Speaker to cry this time?
According to sources inside the meeting, it happened while Boehner was speaking to the group about the latest on his negotiations with Democrats over government funding. Boehner talked about his meeting yesterday with President Obama and then, in a rousing conclusion, he thanked the House Republicans for standing by him and supporting him through these tense negotiations.
The Republican conference responded with a standing ovation for their speaker.
As you could imagine, that prompted the Speaker to cry.
“Yes,” said one person at the meeting, “He cried, but only briefly.”
This article appears in Apr 6-12, 2011.
Okay, lets be honest, this guy is a mental case. As for caring about people – yeah, sure, as long as they are the super rich who give him his marching orders. Well, I guess having ’Bonehead’ Boehner as a Speaker of the House is a good reason for all of us to cry. Right now this crud is showing his true colors by working to destroy unions while he fills his pockets with the cash of the corporate elite over the bodies of the working people that make both Boehner and Ohio Governor John Kasich rich. My prediction – now that we know the kid gloves are off and the public (though still powerless to stop the damage these two are doing) has wised up to their act – they are both going to be one term elected officials – but they knew that going into it. To those who voted for those two, well thank-you for screwing all of us along with yourself!
Hey, Mall727net, Kasich is just trying to level the playing field between the middle class private and public sectors. Considering that only 20% of the private sector have pension type benefits compared to about 79% in the public sector, I myself, a part of the middle class private sector, am glad the public unions are having the gravy train interrupted.
The public unions today are too strong. What choice does a school board have when negotiations break down between the administration and the teachers union and just before the school year starts, the teachers strike? The parents only want to see their kids school program not interrupted. So, the administration in the past usually caved in. Well, now they have some power to contront the unions.
The public sector unions (unlike the private sector unions) have had their way for too long. They are like a drug addict that only sees the world immediately are them. They don’t see any problems, whereas the rest of society around them see it and feel it. Like an addict, the first step is for the public sector unions to face reality by seriously looking at what they have compared to the private sector. Only then can the INTERVENTION begin.
The biggest problem I have with public sector unions is that they inhibit efficiency and a good work ethic. Why should a talented worker put in a hard effort when knowing the co-worker, who is just getting by, gets the same pay and contract raise? Who in the middle class private sector have contracted guaranteed raises?
The difference between the public and private sector unions is that we in the private sector can opt for service or product of either union or non union. Thats not true in the public sector. The government is a monopoly. So what are our choices when we want service or product in the government sector? There are none.
1) Pay the public workers the average of what the average is in the private sector. If only 20% of the private sector get pensions, then only 20% in the public sector should get pensions or each in the pubilc sector should get 20% of the average private sector pension amount.
2) Only get paid for the same holidays that are in the private sector. That means, no MLK, no Veterans and no Presidents day pay.
3) No guaranteed yearly pay raises. Raises are only based upon merit. You work harder than the next worker and you get paid more. We in the private sector call that an annual review. If you consistantly don’t put in a good effort, you are let go, just like in the private sector.
3) ONE retirement system for ALL, both private and public (politicians included). In the private sector, when you retire and are collecting social security, if you go out and earn over $14,000 a year, your social security benefits begin to be reduced based upon your income.
The next time you come across a business in the private sector that has about 15 or less employees, I guarantee there are no pension benefits, and hospitalization (if offered) is a 50% co-pay.
The bottom line is LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD.
As far as the rich go, the 35% tax bracket is fine, just eliminate the majority of the tax break loopholes and you will get their money. Just remember, interest deductions on mortgages, child credits on the 1040, and filing jointly are part of the multitude of tax loopholes.
its pronounced Bay-ner anyways. not boner.