unimaginative2
Senior Member
Though if he runs, I suspect there may be some kind of Paul Godfrey Tammany machine behind him...
You suspect?
Though if he runs, I suspect there may be some kind of Paul Godfrey Tammany machine behind him...
Really just siting on your computer and claiming everything is going great, really shows you are blind.
The city is loosing money and it had to resort to giant tax increases to cover it. Now tell me, when the Unions ask for another 4-5% wage increase, how much will your taxes go up by???
I am guessing that Mot et al. don't pay property taxes or that they have such extravagant earnings that 4-5% tax hikes don't faze them at all.
One thing is right. You're just guessing, it seems to be something of a habit.
I am sure you dont pay taxes. Or you would be concerned about how they were spent.
kEiTHz:
Have it occured to you that others might have different priorities than you do? For example, I am indeed concerned about how taxes are spent - and I don't consider spending billions on C-17 or other contracts without competitive bidding is exactly without concern.
I don't have a problem with giving workers a good wage - my problem is how to ensure those who are paid that amount of money is doing a competent job.
AoD
And quite frankly, for certain jobs, I do think they are over compensated. Why does a police officer make more than a private serving in Afghanistan? I understand that policing Toronto is a demanding and dangerous gig, but are we as a society saying that the TO police officer faces a more serious challenge than a soldier in a war zone? Why does a TTC driver make close to what I (a military engineering officer) make, when he/she has no significant education or training? Given that school bus drivers make half the hourly rate and transport more precious cargo, do you think its fair? Heck, TTC drivers make more than most health care professionals (doctors excepted). What does this say about society's value of education and training? Should we be telling kids to stay in school, go to university, or take up a trade, when they can save years, do a few months of the on the job training and make as much (or more than) as a professional who spent half a decade at university.
The solution should be to raise the pay for the private in Afghanistan rather than lowering the salary for the cop in Toronto. At least that's what us liberals believe and it's why we support the working class more than the cons.
Transit Drivers drive for 8 hour shifts and make a salary. School Bus drivers are part timers working only a few hours a day. You can't compare the two simply because they both drive similar machinery.
I'd like evidence of most TTC drivers making more than health care professionals.
Kids should be told to take up whatever career they want and have the ability to perform. Not all kids are University material and everyone deserves a living wage.
Similarly, does Toronto have a union problem? Yes. Are they the biggest budgetary issue the city needs to deal with? Probably not. The city is the sorry fiscal state it is today because of Mike Harris' downloading in the late 90s. That's what needs to be addressed going forward. Full stop.