"Obama is also proposing an investment of $35 billion to prevent layoffs of 280,000 teachers nationwide, facilitating the hiring of tens of thousands of more teachers and keeping police officers and firefighters on the job."
--Yep, way to go Obama: Just keep propping up the teacher's unions, and continue to kick the can down the road. Better yet- why don't we fix the union contracts and the costs associated with tenure, seniority based layoffs, and public sector pensions --- when you do that, schools will become more cost effective and efficient--and jobs will be saved. My advice to you: Basically, freeze headcounts, and make the cost structures work through concessions.
...You ask will this create jobs-- according to your own numbers- it will save 280,000 teachers.
But this simply is not Obama's way: He doesn't have the guts to fix it- he'll just continue to fund a bad system- "kicking the can further down the road" -- well guess what Mr. President... its time to quit the blame game and stop your threats- it's time for tough action... this is all on you -- fix it!!
Don't paint this like the democrats had no say in SB-5. This bill was extreme (no doubt), but I'm sure it was purposely designed to provide "fallbacks" in the negotiations with democrats and the unions. However, the democrats chose to take the "All or Nothing" approach and offered no amendments to the bill. A huge gamble on their part. Last Friday they were again offered the opportunity to soften the Bill - but once again, it was all or nothing ("repeal SB-5 and we will talk"). Simply said-- this is the same environment that collective bargaining has been conducted in - the Union's had all the leverage, and weren't willing to budge (at all). Look no further than school systems.
Personally, I believe that safety and firefighter forces should have been left out of this Bill (much like Wisconsin). Had they, SB-5 opponents would have been blown away in November. As it stands now, the referendum is a "crap-shoot", and even though the polling is leaning to the left-- don't be surprised if the general public votes with their conscience (and their pocketbooks) in November-- and upholds the bill. I know I won't be surprised.
Economic uncertainty in Ohio puts Obama’s jobs bill in focus
"Obama is also proposing an investment of $35 billion to prevent layoffs of 280,000 teachers nationwide, facilitating the hiring of tens of thousands of more teachers and keeping police officers and firefighters on the job."
--Yep, way to go Obama: Just keep propping up the teacher's unions, and continue to kick the can down the road. Better yet- why don't we fix the union contracts and the costs associated with tenure, seniority based layoffs, and public sector pensions --- when you do that, schools will become more cost effective and efficient--and jobs will be saved. My advice to you: Basically, freeze headcounts, and make the cost structures work through concessions.
...You ask will this create jobs-- according to your own numbers- it will save 280,000 teachers.
But this simply is not Obama's way: He doesn't have the guts to fix it- he'll just continue to fund a bad system- "kicking the can further down the road" -- well guess what Mr. President... its time to quit the blame game and stop your threats- it's time for tough action... this is all on you -- fix it!!
September 15, 2011 at 9:52 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Ohio Republicans are to blame for partisan tone in Columbus
Don't paint this like the democrats had no say in SB-5. This bill was extreme (no doubt), but I'm sure it was purposely designed to provide "fallbacks" in the negotiations with democrats and the unions. However, the democrats chose to take the "All or Nothing" approach and offered no amendments to the bill. A huge gamble on their part. Last Friday they were again offered the opportunity to soften the Bill - but once again, it was all or nothing ("repeal SB-5 and we will talk"). Simply said-- this is the same environment that collective bargaining has been conducted in - the Union's had all the leverage, and weren't willing to budge (at all). Look no further than school systems.
Personally, I believe that safety and firefighter forces should have been left out of this Bill (much like Wisconsin). Had they, SB-5 opponents would have been blown away in November. As it stands now, the referendum is a "crap-shoot", and even though the polling is leaning to the left-- don't be surprised if the general public votes with their conscience (and their pocketbooks) in November-- and upholds the bill. I know I won't be surprised.
August 23, 2011 at 11:54 a.m. permalink suggest removal