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Saturday, June 25, 2011

Jersey Jazzman: Not Getting What You Paid For

Jersey Jazzman: Not Getting What You Paid For

Not Getting What You Paid For

(Cross-posted from Blue Jersey)

The members of the Democratic Hall of Shame just voted to stick it to public workers: cops, firefighters, teachers, etc. Their cowardly vote will cost middle class families thousands of dollars and drive away qualified young people who may have considered a career in public service before this betrayal.

What's especially sad is that these same Democrats have been happy to fuel their campaigns with public employee unions' money. For example, they were glad to take the voluntary contributions teachers made to their campaigns in 2009 (by law, dues can't be used to fund campaigns). But when the teachers needed them, they stabbed them in the back, costing them thousands of dollars.

What follows is a list of all of the Christiecrats who voted with the governor for slashing teacher pay, followed by