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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (119859)	11/4/2009 1:52:58 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

the same reason the money center banks get welfare and pensions now pay more than when the individual actually worked - "public servants" have wh*red out the public till to the highest bidders. not only do they pay a lot, but they don't lay these people off - so the private sector eats the unemployment. the new trick is to add fees to tickets. a $25 talking on the phone while driving ticket will cost you $175. i also heard a $200 speeding ticket now costs $800. throw in some speeding cameras and we are talking real cash here. and they are still broke.

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (119859)	11/4/2009 5:05:34 PM
From: upanddown	1 Recommendation Respond to of 132070

I don't understand the concept that they have to page huge salaries when there is 10% unemployment. Sweetheart contracts for politically powerful public service unions negotiated when CA was flush and paid when CA is busted? The thing that really ticks me off is that 8,000+ retired state employees collect pensions in excess of 100K. DWP, the LA city water and power supplier, is supposedly a non-profit agency. It has more than 250 retirees collecting annual pensions from 100K to 400K. 250 fat cat retirees goes way way beyond the top brass.