We are always ready to cut off pay increases for civil servants because we hold the tax dollar. We often make it seem that they are the only people in the world receiving a raise in pay. Hello folks, pay raises come with the job - private or public. Next time you have the opportunity to refuse an increase in your salary from the private sector, please accept it and then sent it to your local town to help reduce the deficit. Prop 2 1/2 was doomed from the start. How can anyone expect a 2 1/2 increase to pay for things that are experiencing 3- 5% or more increase each and every year? Yeah, yeah I know everything else you get to choose - like your electric increase, your heating gas / oil, the gasoline for your car, your phone, your groceries. Has your household budget been held to a 2 1/2 increase? If your answer is yes - please run for office. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicola Cataldo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Steven W. Orr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Framingham Neighbors" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Town Meeting Members" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 1:07 PM Subject: Re: Should Framingham plow church lots? MWN today
> I completely agree. I too am a good citizen but nobody is plowing my > driveway for free. The entitlement argument is getting very tired. > > This philosophy is similar to the argument we heard for pay raises for town > employees. We were told they did a good job and therefore deserved more > money. We are told the children are our future and therefore their schools > deserve more money. And so on. With so many people deserving so much, no > wonder we are in the hole. > > Nicola Cataldo > Prec. 13
