Lingle cuts 3 days a month to all state employees

[Chuysmom]

Macu'u, why should there be a choice? Do you realize how little a difference raising the GET would make to the average person living in Hawaii? I think a combination furlough day with raising the GET would be more fair. It would be nice if they thought outside the box a little instead of going for the throat?

Why should we have to be hit with this simply because we are State Workers? We were nervous about 1 day a month, but 3? Several people that will have to sell their homes (in this economy) just to get out from under if this happens.

Why shouldn't the whole state help? We ALL live here. State workers did not cause this horrible deficit.

I would be glad to help due to the economy...but there are limits. Did you know that many people think that State workers get insurance for FREE? That's so not the case. We pay big bucks. And what's next - Good ol' Linda is thinking about flipping the premiums so that the State pays 40 percent and workers pay 60 percent! If that happens, I will pay more in insurance and furlough than I actually take home. Soon I will pay the State just to go to work.




Carrie Rojo

http://www.carrierojo.etsy.com


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