You can give competitive compensation and get high-quality people, or you can offer poor compensation and get low-quality people.
exactly, which is why state governments are not going to significantly slash the salaries and benefits of teachers. we understand the trade offs.
I'm saying that some form of collective bargaining is necessary for public sector employees because there are no market forces to protect them
of course there are. state governments have to compete with the private sector for employees.
It's a question of priorities.
it most certainly is. they had an election in wisconsin over those kinds of priorities.
Why are tax cuts placed ahead of education?
how much is already being spent on education, and how high are taxes?
I'd rather not see public employees abused by an electorate
your definition of abuse appears to be quite liberal.
that doesn't appreciate or understand the value of their work
so if you want teachers to contribute to their retirement and pay a portion of their health care costs you don't appreciate their work? spare us the drama.
would rather plunder their compensation for a tax break.
plunder? lol. the taxpayers of wisconsin appear to have a different perspective on that.
It's anything but a leap of faith.
its a huge leap of faith. your entrusting the future of your country to the whims of a bunch of infallible human beings.
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Date: 20/2/11 05:06 (UTC)exactly, which is why state governments are not going to significantly slash the salaries and benefits of teachers. we understand the trade offs.
I'm saying that some form of collective bargaining is necessary for public sector employees because there are no market forces to protect them
of course there are. state governments have to compete with the private sector for employees.
It's a question of priorities.
it most certainly is. they had an election in wisconsin over those kinds of priorities.
Why are tax cuts placed ahead of education?
how much is already being spent on education, and how high are taxes?
I'd rather not see public employees abused by an electorate
your definition of abuse appears to be quite liberal.
that doesn't appreciate or understand the value of their work
so if you want teachers to contribute to their retirement and pay a portion of their health care costs you don't appreciate their work? spare us the drama.
would rather plunder their compensation for a tax break.
plunder? lol. the taxpayers of wisconsin appear to have a different perspective on that.
It's anything but a leap of faith.
its a huge leap of faith. your entrusting the future of your country to the whims of a bunch of infallible human beings.