Federal employees have never been allowed collective bargining/striking rights. For some reason, everyone still wants those goverment jobs. They still have the best hours and benefits in the country.
At the state/local level this bill will mean that our elected officials will be able to make some different spending decisions than what they do now. If we don't like what they do with the public employees then we have to elected new ones. Public employees can still belong to unions and there will still be some benefits to doing so. Historically unions were needed for safety and living wage issues but hopefully we as general public already have a reasonable checks and balances for that.
I don't feel the need to vote to make unions more powerful in the public arena. Today, they don't seem to be interested in anything but promoting themselves--far from the common good.
andersonathan--you made my point exactly about the above quote. If the vast majority of the money has gone where they say it has gone "unemployment benefits, Medicaid payments and other social service programs" then the only 'jobs' created would be those serving in those areas. They are just creating a bigger nanny state.
Decreasing taxes, not increasing spending, is the way to get real growth in the economy.
While it is popular to malign the 'rich' (who are ordinary people with more money than the average) that is where new jobs will come from. One needs money to start and substain a business.
When was the last time you were hired by a 'poor' person?
A big problem is that the money WON"T stay in Ohio. These casinos, owned by outside interests, will be removing their profit from the state. They plan on making a LOT of money. Look at how much these guys are spending!
And where will this money come from? The people of Ohio! It will removed that money from our local economy.
This is a BAD deal for Ohio. If you want Ohio's economy to be healthy long term, do not vote for this issue. Lets keep OUR money here in our local businesses and not in the pockets of Casino owners and (probably) organized crime.
Induced labor lets dying man see daughter
Life is such a beautiful thing! May the Lord watch over the family and may they keep their eyes on the prize--and always be united in Christ.
February 13, 2012 at 8:53 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Senate Bill 5/Issue 2: How did we get here?
Federal employees have never been allowed collective bargining/striking rights. For some reason, everyone still wants those goverment jobs. They still have the best hours and benefits in the country.
At the state/local level this bill will mean that our elected officials will be able to make some different spending decisions than what they do now. If we don't like what they do with the public employees then we have to elected new ones. Public employees can still belong to unions and there will still be some benefits to doing so. Historically unions were needed for safety and living wage issues but hopefully we as general public already have a reasonable checks and balances for that.
I don't feel the need to vote to make unions more powerful in the public arena. Today, they don't seem to be interested in anything but promoting themselves--far from the common good.
October 23, 2011 at 7:52 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Report: Obama's stimulus program led to 13,144 Ohio jobs
andersonathan--you made my point exactly about the above quote. If the vast majority of the money has gone where they say it has gone "unemployment benefits, Medicaid payments and other social service programs" then the only 'jobs' created would be those serving in those areas. They are just creating a bigger nanny state.
Decreasing taxes, not increasing spending, is the way to get real growth in the economy.
While it is popular to malign the 'rich' (who are ordinary people with more money than the average) that is where new jobs will come from. One needs money to start and substain a business.
When was the last time you were hired by a 'poor' person?
October 19, 2009 at 8:23 a.m. permalink suggest removal
’Round and ’round it goes (sort of like a roulette wheel)
A big problem is that the money WON"T stay in Ohio. These casinos, owned by outside interests, will be removing their profit from the state. They plan on making a LOT of money. Look at how much these guys are spending!
And where will this money come from? The people of Ohio! It will removed that money from our local economy.
This is a BAD deal for Ohio. If you want Ohio's economy to be healthy long term, do not vote for this issue. Lets keep OUR money here in our local businesses and not in the pockets of Casino owners and (probably) organized crime.
October 19, 2009 at 8:13 a.m. permalink suggest removal