http://okhenderson.com/2009/10/28/update-about-180-layoff-notices-approved-today/ Semi-official Blog of Radio Iowa Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:23:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://okhenderson.com/2009/10/28/update-about-180-layoff-notices-approved-today/#comment-930 Karl Schilling Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:37:52 +0000 http://okhenderson.com/?p=1921#comment-930 It's not fair to ask the state employees to bear the burden of the budget shortfall. The services they provide are needed more than ever. If the unions agree to concessions the contract negotiations become meaningless and legislators and the governor are encouraged to take that easy way out again and again. As painful as it will be, the unions have to opt for lay offs over concessions, otherwise,yes, there will be more jobs, but none worth having. State employees should share the burden, but through a modest increase in sales taxes. That burden would be shared by all Iowans, not just the ones providing the services. This should be followed by a serious look at the tax credits that have been granted to see if those credits really serve the public interest. It’s not fair to ask the state employees to bear the burden of the budget shortfall. The services they provide are needed more than ever. If the unions agree to concessions the contract negotiations become meaningless and legislators and the governor are encouraged to take that easy way out again and again. As painful as it will be, the unions have to opt for lay offs over concessions, otherwise,yes, there will be more jobs, but none worth having. State employees should share the burden, but through a modest increase in sales taxes. That burden would be shared by all Iowans, not just the ones providing the services. This should be followed by a serious look at the tax credits that have been granted to see if those credits really serve the public interest.

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