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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Jersey Jazzman: Betrayal

Jersey Jazzman: Betrayal

Betrayal

What else would you call this?
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie and all four legislative leaders have announced a hard-fought deal to overhaul pension and health benefits for New Jersey's public employees.
The top lawmakers include Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester), Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex), Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean Jr. (R-Union) and Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce (R-Morris).
I am sickened and disgusted by the easy capitulation shown by the Democrats on this. After years of enjoying teacher, police, firefighter, and other public worker support, they are now prepared to stab us all in the back.

Every middle class public employee will take a huge pay cut and huge loss in benefits. And for their trouble,