This was my dog's reaction upon hearing Obama's proposal to forgive government student loans after 20 years for people in the private sector, and after 10 years for people working in the public sector. Way to be fair!
Outside of the military, what public sector jobs are going wanting? What jobs do they have problems attracting many more applicants for than positions? Why the unfair assumption that public employees are somehow more sacrificing?
Now it's proposed that the private sector, which is already the source of all government revenue, gets another 10 years to pay down the debt of public employees. Why don't we all just work for the government? The pay and benefits are good. Someone else pays your debts. And best of all, you don't have to be part of the dirty game of creating wealth. Sort of like enjoying meat but being ignorant as to how it got to your table.
I'd like to see Merry making some political statements.
Posted by: The Accidental Carpenter | 02/05/2010 at 02:21 PM
Yeah, I think you're right. That picture deserves so much more. So I changed the post.
Posted by: MTheads | 02/06/2010 at 01:20 AM
I have to admit I feel guilty working for the government since I'm so against this whole socialist agenda (especially with all the snow days:). Of course I work in one of the areas I believe the federal government is actually supposed to take care of (national defense) as opposed to retirement and health care. Perhaps Merry could give his opinion of the Federalist Papers and how he feels state's rights are being raped by the executive and legistlative branches of government (yea judicial branch on your recent upholding of the constitution).
Posted by: The Accidental Carpenter | 02/09/2010 at 03:30 PM
I got a good picture for that imagery. I know, we work for the government, too. It's easier! The money is decent, and the benefits can't be beat. The last thing I support is anything that makes it more difficult for the private part of society to earn a dime of profit.
Posted by: MTheads | 02/17/2010 at 07:09 AM