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State Lard Bricks Keep Their Fat!
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 12:14 pm
by RodBow
Crist vetoes pay cut for state workers earning more than $45,000
By Jim Ash • FLORIDA CAPITAL BUREAU CHIEF • May 27, 2009
"I believe now is not the time to reduce state employee pay, and so we have made that modification," he said.
Crist, who is running for the U.S. Senate, vetoed only two items in the $66.5 billion austerity budget that he just signed. Besides reversing the state worker pay cut, he also reversed a $6 million sweep of a trust fund that pays for processing concealed weapons permits, a move that was heavily lobbied by the National Rifle Association and Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson, who administers the program.
"I'm honored to be here on this occasion," said Senate Democratic Leader Al Lawson of Tallahassee, who lobbied against the pay cuts. "I've been working on this for days and days."
Re: State Lard Bricks Keep Their Fat!
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 1:20 pm
by Nathan
Both items he vetoed get an approval from me.
Nathan
Re: State Lard Bricks Keep Their Fat!
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 2:11 pm
by FishWithChris
I'm under the "lard brick" status, but am glad he vetoed it.
Although, the "state workers pay" was not what was in his mind, it was the fact of gaining the support of state workers for the upcoming senate seat race
Re: State Lard Bricks Keep Their Fat!
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 2:31 pm
by WaltDawg
I work for the state and proud of it. Anybody who has a problem with it can kiss my arse.
Re: State Lard Bricks Keep Their Fat!
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 2:43 pm
by Bailey
WaltDawg wrote:I work for the state and proud of it. Anybody who has a problem with it can kiss my arse.
Bailey
Re: State Lard Bricks Keep Their Fat!
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 2:51 pm
by Sir reel
Let's see.... now all the State Employees who would have taken a 2% decrease and haven't had a salary increase in 3 years.....suddenly feel like they have been given something.... Now that's pretty slick!!
Re: State Lard Bricks Keep Their Fat!
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 2:53 pm
by boggob
3 cheers for the local economy!
Re: State Lard Bricks Keep Their Fat!
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 3:41 pm
by wevans
Re: State Lard Bricks Keep Their Fat!
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 5:05 pm
by Tidedancer
Sir reel wrote:Let's see.... now all the State Employees who would have taken a 2% decrease and haven't had a salary increase in 3 years.....suddenly feel like they have been given something.... Now that's pretty slick!!
Dang Mr. Sir. Tell us how you really feel.
Re: State Lard Bricks Keep Their Fat!
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 6:06 pm
by birddog
WaltDawg wrote:I work for the state and proud of it. Anybody who has a problem with it can kiss my arse.
Re: State Lard Bricks Keep Their Fat!
Posted: May 28th, 2009, 2:48 pm
by BlindHog
I agree with everything posted here. And finally a chance for me to like something Teflon Charlie has done.
Ps. I donated over 80 hours in OT to the state last year.
