Comments on: State Officers Compensation Commission alters pay cut plan http://michiganmessenger.com/14451/state-officers-compensation-commission-alters-pay-cut-plan The Michigan Messenger is a local news site covering politics and policy throughout Michigan. Its team delivers original reporting daily. The Michigan Messenger is published by the nonpartisan and nonprofit group American Independent News Network. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: CynicalSynapse http://michiganmessenger.com/14451/state-officers-compensation-commission-alters-pay-cut-plan/comment-page-1#comment-17868 CynicalSynapse Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:09:45 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=14451#comment-17868 Bravo for Gov. Granholm for cutting her pay now. I share her disappointment in the state constitution for preventing salary reductions until next term. There are a lot of ordinary folk out there that probably wish they had that kind of deal.<br><br>Now, how many other elected officials will display the moral fortitude and follow the Governor's example? I'm betting not the State House Republicans. They just want to cut state workers' pay by 5%. Maybe they figure <a href="http://cynicalsynapse.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/little-cuts-and-big-spending-dont-equal-out/" rel="nofollow">10% in 2 years is the same as 5% now</a>. But wait—2011 is <em>next</em> term. Bravo for Gov. Granholm for cutting her pay now. I share her disappointment in the state constitution for preventing salary reductions until next term. There are a lot of ordinary folk out there that probably wish they had that kind of deal.

Now, how many other elected officials will display the moral fortitude and follow the Governor's example? I'm betting not the State House Republicans. They just want to cut state workers' pay by 5%. Maybe they figure 10% in 2 years is the same as 5% now. But wait—2011 is next term.

]]> By: CynicalSynapse http://michiganmessenger.com/14451/state-officers-compensation-commission-alters-pay-cut-plan/comment-page-1#comment-11354 CynicalSynapse Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:09:45 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=14451#comment-11354 Bravo for Gov. Granholm for cutting her pay now. I share her disappointment in the state constitution for preventing salary reductions until next term. There are a lot of ordinary folk out there that probably wish they had that kind of deal.<br><br>Now, how many other elected officials will display the moral fortitude and follow the Governor's example? I'm betting not the State House Republicans. They just want to cut state workers' pay by 5%. Maybe they figure <a href="http://cynicalsynapse.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/little-cuts-and-big-spending-dont-equal-out/" rel="nofollow">10% in 2 years is the same as 5% now</a>. But wait—2011 is <em>next</em> term. Bravo for Gov. Granholm for cutting her pay now. I share her disappointment in the state constitution for preventing salary reductions until next term. There are a lot of ordinary folk out there that probably wish they had that kind of deal.

Now, how many other elected officials will display the moral fortitude and follow the Governor's example? I'm betting not the State House Republicans. They just want to cut state workers' pay by 5%. Maybe they figure 10% in 2 years is the same as 5% now. But wait—2011 is next term.

]]> By: CynicalSynapse http://michiganmessenger.com/14451/state-officers-compensation-commission-alters-pay-cut-plan/comment-page-1#comment-5247 CynicalSynapse Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:09:45 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=14451#comment-5247 Bravo for Gov. Granholm for cutting her pay now. I share her disappointment in the state constitution for preventing salary reductions until next term. There are a lot of ordinary folk out there that probably wish they had that kind of deal.<br><br>Now, how many other elected officials will display the moral fortitude and follow the Governor's example? I'm betting not the State House Republicans. They just want to cut state workers' pay by 5%. Maybe they figure <a href="http://cynicalsynapse.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/little-cuts-and-big-spending-dont-equal-out/" rel="nofollow">10% in 2 years is the same as 5% now</a>. But wait—2011 is <em>next</em> term. Bravo for Gov. Granholm for cutting her pay now. I share her disappointment in the state constitution for preventing salary reductions until next term. There are a lot of ordinary folk out there that probably wish they had that kind of deal.

Now, how many other elected officials will display the moral fortitude and follow the Governor's example? I'm betting not the State House Republicans. They just want to cut state workers' pay by 5%. Maybe they figure 10% in 2 years is the same as 5% now. But wait—2011 is next term.

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