What do you think about furloughs?

15.October, 2009

I live in Georgia. The Governor is making State Agencies furlough state employees 1 day a month to help balanced the state budget. Do you think this is an easy out quick fix or should he raise a tax to make up the difference? Why should the state employees pay for the budget deficit with their pay and not the rest of the people in the State? I believe he is doing it as a quick fix and not really looking at the budget to cut or raise taxes to bring in more revenue. What will happen next year…2 days off, more layoffs for state employees… we already had our budget cut 8% and our cost of health care went up 5% this year. Some departments didn’t receive a raise either. Should they furlough all employees including the Governor and his office as well as teachers? Where does it end?
But should their be furloughs of State Employees (which includes public school teachers and university professors, government officals and emergancy workers) or should the burden of the "quick fix" go to all the residents of the state. There are approximately 100,000 State employees and 8.1 million residents as of 2000.

Ever ones suffering now so maybe its better to lose a day a month than some lose thier jobs.

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4 Comments für “What do you think about furloughs?”

  1. dsrat2000 sagt:
    15.October, 2009 um 3:33 pm

    Furloughs are not the cure for the state’s problems, but it is like putting a band aid on a Jugular Vein. It only slows the bleeding. Fiscal strength with a balancing of the states finances will fix the problems over time.
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  2. Nikki sagt:
    15.October, 2009 um 4:16 pm

    Matterdaddy
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  3. Chase Them With The Truth sagt:
    15.October, 2009 um 4:21 pm

    Furloughs – they have to happen. One can’t raise taxes in this economic environment – it is like removing blood from a patient who is bleeding profusely (rather than adding a pint or two of blood).

    We should furlough everyone in Washington DC for one week a month (no pay). The president and all of congress should look in the mirror and see how they are screwing the people.
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  4. kenny sagt:
    15.October, 2009 um 4:44 pm

    Ever ones suffering now so maybe its better to lose a day a month than some lose thier jobs.
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