The Public Sector

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RT: @ezraklein: Tell me again about the public sector employees and their outrageous pensions.http://bit.ly/bM7uF0

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Salon.com responds to Politico's piece on public employee unions. Definitely worth a read: http://bit.ly/d0d9Ut #public

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RT @haahula Went to a state worker's house at lunch to get my marriage license. Gotta love furlough Friday! Best state worker ever too.

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Arizona passes SB1070 alleging concerns over crime, then cuts funding to public safety programs by $90 million. http://bit.ly/dsUZDL

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Blog post on @SEIU - "Reconciling the Bath Tub with the Oil Spill" http://bit.ly/9oVPyh #thisispublic

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RT @SEIU721 LA city workers' propose responsible budget with tighter controls of supplies bought w/ tax dollars. http://bit.ly/b7HV6B

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The adjunct faculty of Maine's community college system just voted overwhelmingly to form a union w/ MSEA-SEIU. http://bit.ly/bUGH9z

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RT @SEIU From @SEIU Blog: "Debunking the Myth of the Wealthy State Worker" http://seiu.me/4r #p2

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RT @AmyTraubDMI: "Coddled" Public Employees Make Less than the Private Sector (new blog) http://huff.to/9qn0mc

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Study shows state and local govt workers make 11-12% less than their private sector counterparts. http://bit.ly/dgRWuE

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Students are organizing a statewide walk out to protest Gov. Christie's budget cuts in NJ. Highschool has 418 RSVPs http://bit.ly/cz7vpi

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OK medical examiner lost national accreditation, now faces more layoffs. Has backlog on 959 cases. http://bit.ly/94LwBu (h/t @elm51)

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#outsourceFAIL TN school district uses contractor's own data to justify alleged savings by outsourcing janitorial work. http://bit.ly/d60dPE

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RT @unionmatt Sharing news coverage of Gov Rell's plan to close next year's budget gap: http://bit.ly/dy2iey

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A MUST WATCH: Rachel Maddow takes a hard look at "small government" arguments & the need for public services. http://bit.ly/95frhZ

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In midst of recession, more Pennsylvania parents depending on Head Start. Unfortunately, funding is being cut. bit.ly/axXNRE #public