On 3/3/2011 3:30 PM, Larry W wrote:
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Nothing. But there is something wrong about paying public service
workers $80,000 a year for work that the private sector only pays
$50,000 for.


I can cite many examples that go the opposite way. Would you say that there
is something wrong in those cases also?


It depends on the particular facts. The officers of private
corporations owe a duty to their shareholders. If the shareholders are
good with the job that management is doing, I don't have standing to
complain. But public sector jobs are funded by taxes. I don't think it
is right for elected officials to tell us taxpayers that we have to give
up more of our wages (in the form of taxes) to fund unnecessary
expenses. If government could get a job done for $50,000, I think it is
irresponsible for government to pay $80,000 for that job.