Wisc. Bill Passes - On to the Senate

We're going to change things up a bit today. Typically I don't write about any political issues because, frankly they are too emotional of a topic for most people to set aside any personal feelings in order to evaluate the issues on a logical basis. Now that being said, the landmark Wisconsin bill that could be made into law can essentially affect the nation as a whole because if it becomes law, other states will follow in their footsteps.

This bill has many obstacles currently and will impact the current way state government and potentially federal government handle employees. For 70-80 years state "public employees", individuals that work for the city, state, or federal government have had unprecedented job security, fringe benefits, and retirement packages. The new bill is looking to change most of that and align public employees to be more attune to private employees. This means they will have to contribute to their own retirement, pay premiums for their health insurance, be evaluated on their ability to be productive, and be paid a salary that is comparable to the private sector for a similar task.

The reason this bill has come into existence is because cities, states, and the federal government are spending more then they collect. The biggest areas of spending revolve around the health care and retirement packages for the employees. If all forms of government can reduce the money going out the door to employees much as the private sector has done, it will allow them to become fiscally responsible and eliminate deficits and create surpluses. Once surpluses are established, more public sector construction will occur to update many buildings that have fallen into poor running condition due to budget deficits. The country runs on the construction industry. If we can increase public sector construction we will be able to provide more jobs, stimulate the economy, and get the United States back on it's feet and return the country to being a financial powerhouse that it once was.

So whether you are a Democrat, Republican, or Independent; this bill will affect you and it should do so in a positive way. Financial growth, fiscal responsibility, and high employment is something we can all agree are good things and a direction in which we should move.

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