tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post4015553898156003733..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: What Is Your City’s Debt Burden?Robert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-43117287599792381862017-10-10T14:31:08.624-04:002017-10-10T14:31:08.624-04:00"No recognition that these legislatures were ...<i>"No recognition that these legislatures were giving away money to be forcibly taken from mere citizens."</i><br /><br />Not just "mere citizens", but "future mere citizens". The current politicians and voters move to sponge off people who, in some cases, haven't even been born yet. They're really "making the tough choices," especially since thosePandemichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02315340208949970292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-57841946735548958412017-10-10T12:17:03.970-04:002017-10-10T12:17:03.970-04:00I love this sentence in particular: "They hav...I love this sentence in particular: "They have earned the benefits they accrued and which were granted by state and local legislatures, and have the right to expect them to be paid." <br /><br />No recognition that these legislatures were giving away money to be forcibly taken from mere citizens. Who knew that anyone other than the victim has a "right" to stolen proceeds?The NAPsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631781625841157567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-13278529506033274692017-10-10T11:15:09.654-04:002017-10-10T11:15:09.654-04:00The very first sentence is wrong. "Civil soc...The very first sentence is wrong. "Civil society" is explicitly NOT government bodies and their employees. So it's wrong from the get-go and goes downhill from there...Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540911684466791542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-42652470746539424192017-10-10T09:17:21.166-04:002017-10-10T09:17:21.166-04:00From the article:
Public sector workers f...From the article: <br /><br /> <i>Public sector workers form a critical part of our civil society. They risk their lives to rescue and protect us when we’re in danger; they make our lives safer, cleaner and more efficient; they educate our children; they enforce the rule of law and provide remedies when laws are broken; they ensure access to clean air, water and food; and they heal us when Brutushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885083535036422093noreply@blogger.com