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	<title>Comments on: Parking Permits a Perk of the Job?</title>
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		<title>By: Larry Littlefield</title>
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		<dc:creator>Larry Littlefield</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:16:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If there is one thing the public employee unions will not accept, it is better pay to do a better job for all their members.

They want special perks for those who matter, and richer pensions after shorter careers for those cashing in and moving out.  Then they complain that the low pay of those the city is trying to hire hurts the quality of public services.

Here&#039;s a warning.  Senior citizens have been the wealthiest people in this country, as more and more perks have been thrown their way.  But younger generations, on the wrong end of multi-tier contracts in every aspect of life, from business to government to divorce and single parenthood families, have been much worse off.  And they will be vastly worse off in old age.

As the economy weakens, and public services and benefits are cut, resentment at pensions and special perks like these will grow exponentially.  To the vast majority who don&#039;t matter, they are an in-your-face demonstration that they don&#039;t matter.  But if we ever have an actual election and that changes, the backlash could be enormous.

Better to take pay now instead of perks and a promise of shorter careers.  I for one am in favor of breaking such promises, given what has gone on.

I&#039;ll say it again, the only people who are getting richer are retired public employees and top executives, through their control of institutions that exploit everyone else.  And everyone else is getting poorer.  How much will they take before a breaking point is reached?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If there is one thing the public employee unions will not accept, it is better pay to do a better job for all their members.</p>
<p>They want special perks for those who matter, and richer pensions after shorter careers for those cashing in and moving out.  Then they complain that the low pay of those the city is trying to hire hurts the quality of public services.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a warning.  Senior citizens have been the wealthiest people in this country, as more and more perks have been thrown their way.  But younger generations, on the wrong end of multi-tier contracts in every aspect of life, from business to government to divorce and single parenthood families, have been much worse off.  And they will be vastly worse off in old age.</p>
<p>As the economy weakens, and public services and benefits are cut, resentment at pensions and special perks like these will grow exponentially.  To the vast majority who don&#8217;t matter, they are an in-your-face demonstration that they don&#8217;t matter.  But if we ever have an actual election and that changes, the backlash could be enormous.</p>
<p>Better to take pay now instead of perks and a promise of shorter careers.  I for one am in favor of breaking such promises, given what has gone on.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll say it again, the only people who are getting richer are retired public employees and top executives, through their control of institutions that exploit everyone else.  And everyone else is getting poorer.  How much will they take before a breaking point is reached?</p>
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