Comments on: Guest Post–Just say No to tax increases

By: Brian Shields

Brian Shields — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:26:00 +0000

The DMV is DE is much better than when I was growing up in MA. My parents would have to take the day off to renew their registration, because the line would run out of the door an hour after they opened, and they would be there past noon.

By: Timothy Pancoast

Timothy Pancoast — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:58:27 +0000

Did our population increase 3 times over what it was back then?

Even that question can be answered, no.

The only thing I can think of is that my experience with the DMV in Dover might be 3 times better. A five second wait at the DMV is great so it is really tough trying to decide if it is worth paying for 3 times the employees.

By: annoni

annoni — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:42:30 +0000

we have three times as manny state employees than we had when Mike Castle handed over the keys of the Gov’s Mansion to Tom Carper.

is the state three times better?
are we three times safer?
is the econ dev dept bringing in 3 times the new employers?
is public education 3 times better?

By: Art Downs

Art Downs — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:29:50 +0000

We can expect a few nominal Republicans to stab the taxpayers in the back. How will they get paid pack for such treachery? There must be a lot of jobs that Markell will be handing out to some nominal Republicans.

By: David Anderson

David Anderson — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:57:13 +0000

That is a good point. My problem is that there hasn’t been an appropriate review of each department to find out where employees are needed and where they aren’t. It takes any long term value out of the hiring freeze.

By: RSmitty

RSmitty — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:06:30 +0000

In Maria’s thread above, I am asking how we deal with the impact of these hypothetical 2000 to be cut. Without substance, “retraining” is simply a buzz word. Without an industry to support the new skill, “retraining” is just an empty promise. 2000 go to the unemployment rolls, as Mr Rogers’ acknowledges, but what about those bennies? Tell me who would be able to afford COBRA, especially on unemployment? That would be another impact that no one seems to mention as a consequence.

Why are consequences never regarded? They weren’t regarded as the payroll fattened to get us here, and they don’t seem to be regarded when hack-and-slash is the popular response.

By: David Anderson

David Anderson — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:00:36 +0000

BTW I should welcome Mr. Rogers as a guest poster. This won’t be his last one. I expect to post more from him while John Feroce is busy this summer– especially with the special election coverage.

By: MariaEvans

MariaEvans — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:27:49 +0000

I just put up a post from resolutedetermination who couldn’t get a copy of the budget before the vote. That would be nice thing for the public to see before it’s passed.

By: David Anderson

David Anderson — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:07:44 +0000

How many state jobs were there in 2004? Was the state falling apart then apart from needed correction increases? Personally, I want to reclaim that 200 million that we just toss down the rat hole. See my post.

By: anon

anon — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:03:30 +0000

… yet somehow it remains easy to demand 2000 job cuts immediately? When by your own admission there is not enough information to make those cuts.

I guess it is easy to make demands when you know someone else will have to make the hard decisions and take the heat for them.