tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897479481146623890.post3990089608168151470..comments2023-12-27T09:39:29.958-07:00Comments on Brian Dell: how it's all going wrongBrian Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15277892651810185583noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897479481146623890.post-2371582957580247922010-10-25T08:42:50.183-06:002010-10-25T08:42:50.183-06:00Brian, I definately agree with you about the probl...Brian, I definately agree with you about the problem with public sector unions. Its quite frankly unsustainable to continue to fund their benefit packages almost entirely out of the treasurer. Gold plated pensions and benefits have to be seen for what they are - additional deferred compensation. The only way to right the mess is likely to substantially increase the employee contributions to their benefits. Well aside from reducing the size of government in a significant manner but I supose let's staunch the bleeding first.<br /><br />Although I think you're also overlooking one problem in your analysis that politicians have a perverse incentive to attempt to play nice with the unions. The unions have the ability to run third party advertizing and have done so in the past and attempt to mobilize their membership. Although I'm aware the union memberships typically vote in a manner that has little distinct from the public sector at large, I wonder if that is the case with public sector unions. I admit I haven't seen a statistical study on that. But at least as far as perceptions go I think public sector employees have become so numerous that politicians have become overly leery of running afould of them.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08628728347599057479noreply@blogger.com