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[ricky023]

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Well what is next? Do you all think this is a good thing? RTR!

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In my opinion the government should live within its means.  If they can't afford steaks, let 'em eat ham sammiches like errbody else.

They tried these same scare tactics in Washington during the last federal shut down.  They actually sent people out to guard war memorials because the site was "closed".  Even though when the site was open, no one guarded it.  So they spent more money to "close" it than they spent to keep it open, all for the purpose of making a political point and trying to instigate a public outcry to demand budget increases and more spending.  Well, Alabamians saw right through that ploy, and so now they are not taking the state budget woes seriously.  The threat of closing the state parks for example sounds all to familiar.  I mean, how do you "close" the woods?  I would be quite happy scaling back the government at all levels, but you have to be sensible about it.  None of these political shenanigans to incite a riot.  If you don't have money to keep the state parks open, then just let them alone and allow the people to enjoy nature just as God intended.  You don't need the government involved for people to go hiking through the woods on public land on trails that are already established.  But if they erect barricades and prevent people from having access, well that is just stupid and spiteful just to get people to agree to tax hikes.

[ricky023]

In my opinion the government should live within its means.  If they can't afford steaks, let 'em eat ham sammiches like errbody else.
 Well, Alabamians saw right through that ploy, and so now they are not taking the state budget woes seriously.   I would be quite happy scaling back the government at all levels, but you have to be sensible about it. just let them alone and allow the people to enjoy nature just as God intended.    But if they erect barricades and prevent people from having access, well that is just stupid and spiteful just to get people to agree to tax hikes.

Hey SC very well put. You know if they didn't rob Peter to pay Paul which is, rob the General Fund to do everything else well we wouldn't be broke. The idea of laying off all these State Troopers is an idiot anyway when 3 weeks ago they were wanting to put more on the road. Thanks my brother for a job well done. RTR!

[pmull]

I agree SC. The government should live within it means. I think it should also be run like a business.

The State of Alabama needs to review every state office and department to see if it is even needed. IMO many could be eliminated and no one would know the difference. Every office that remains should be put on a budget and be made to live by the budget. Then they need to review employee salaries, benefits, holidays and pensions. Many state jobs could be outsourced at a fraction of the cost.

In the private sector companies are made to make tough decisions to live within their means. Sometimes that means employees lose their jobs or take pay & benefit cuts. People get hired by the state and think they have won the lottery. Easy, good paying job with no stress, excellent insurance and full pension. No company can operate like that. The auto industry tried and they had to be bailed out by the tax payers too.

The state is just one example. This applies at the local and federal levels as well.

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