Time For Less
Could a full-time legislature be part of the solution to many of New Jersey’s political problems? . . . Currently, our part-time legislators earn $49,000 per year plus health and pension benefits. Perhaps a full-time salary plus benefits might be the way to go.
The public is targeting public employees, particularly in New Jersey, and their benefits to help control property taxes. Property taxes are out of control in the Garden State. Reform has not happened. During the analysis period for reform, we learned that “leaders” in New Jersey want to spend another billion dollars on education.
The solution obviously then is to pay legislators more to do their job. Yes, indeed that’ll help the taxpayers.
This is something that Dick Codey will like.
When, dear reader, do we ever hear about cutting spending? Not spending at a slower rate, but an actual cut? Any department that could be done away with? Any positions that could be pared down? Any idea that is met with, “Yes, that sounds great, but it is just not something we can afford in New Jersey”?
We don’t ever hear those things. All that is ever proposed are solutions that cost money. We’ll be told that the cost for this is minimal. When compared to that billion dollars these folks want for education, it is indeed minimal. But it all is more. It is time for less.
Also blogged on this date . . .
- Mindbender - 2008
- Defending Against Spam - 2007