Comments on: Where are the jobs? — Not in California!!!! http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/where-are-the-jobs-not-in-california/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-are-the-jobs-not-in-california Orange County's top political blog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:09:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Larry Gilbert http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/where-are-the-jobs-not-in-california/comment-page-1/#comment-114481 Larry Gilbert Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:13:25 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34415#comment-114481 While not addressing public sector jobs there is another factor to add in the mix. Those seniors returning from the ranks of the retired and others who are extending their employment status due to losses in their 401K's and other investments. This closes doors that might have been open for younger workers trying to provide for their families. While not addressing public sector jobs there is another factor to add in the mix.
Those seniors returning from the ranks of the retired and others who are extending their employment status due to losses in their 401K’s and other investments.
This closes doors that might have been open for younger workers trying to provide for their families.

]]> By: Sunny http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/where-are-the-jobs-not-in-california/comment-page-1/#comment-114422 Sunny Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:28:24 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34415#comment-114422 Since 1986, California has paid more in federal taxes than it gets back in services. We are subsidizing poor red states in the south and the midwest as well as the Wall St bailout and the wars. If we had a competent Governor or competent US Senators and Congressmen they would all be working together to get our money back. They are more committed to their parties than they are to California. I am tired of people thinking that they are either Republicans or Democrats before all else. Instead of solutions we get the scapegoating of state workers and more and more education cuts. Tonight on 60 Minutes, they did a story about the levees in Central CA that are in desperate need of repair. If they break, salt water will contaminate our water supply and eliminate our source of drinking water. They have known about the decrepit condition of those levees for the last few years, yet nobody has done anything about it. Why hasn't the federal government stepped in? Since 1986, California has paid more in federal taxes than it gets back in services. We are subsidizing poor red states in the south and the midwest as well as the Wall St bailout and the wars.

If we had a competent Governor or competent US Senators and Congressmen they would all be working together to get our money back. They are more committed to their parties than they are to California. I am tired of people thinking that they are either Republicans or Democrats before all else.

Instead of solutions we get the scapegoating of state workers and more and more education cuts. Tonight on 60 Minutes, they did a story about the levees in Central CA that are in desperate need of repair. If they break, salt water will contaminate our water supply and eliminate our source of drinking water.

They have known about the decrepit condition of those levees for the last few years, yet nobody has done anything about it. Why hasn’t the federal government stepped in?

]]> By: Randi http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/where-are-the-jobs-not-in-california/comment-page-1/#comment-114396 Randi Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:05:27 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34415#comment-114396 The legislature continues to do what they do best, overspend, and the state workers pay for their incompetance. Contrary to popular belief, most state workers live paycheck to paycheck. When I started at the state 4 years ago, I made $12.50 an hour. Try supporting 2 children on that. Now they've cut our pay by 15% and expect us to live. A large portion of state employees and losing their homes, their cars, going to food banks, and our wonderful governor, doesn't give a rat's butt. He should be slashing welfare benefits, not slashing pay of those who are actually WORKING FOR A LIVING! The legislature continues to do what they do best, overspend, and the state workers pay for their incompetance. Contrary to popular belief, most state workers live paycheck to paycheck. When I started at the state 4 years ago, I made $12.50 an hour. Try supporting 2 children on that. Now they’ve cut our pay by 15% and expect us to live. A large portion of state employees and losing their homes, their cars, going to food banks, and our wonderful governor, doesn’t give a rat’s butt. He should be slashing welfare benefits, not slashing pay of those who are actually WORKING FOR A LIVING!

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