Comments on: Moody’s praises Providence for paring back pension benefits

By: Charles

Charles — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:43:23 +0000

The persons You elected did this.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:19:16 +0000

Take a look around Mr/Ms. public sector employee. There are stories in the news everyday about cities,towns,states, not to mention our country, that are bankrupt or on the verge of bankruptcy.Many pension funds also are either unfunded or bankrupt. It sucks for you that reality is just starting to shine its light on this mess. But reality it is. Basic math tells us these contracts should never have been agreed to. They are, simply put, unsustainable. They were signed by politicians, and this is not a startling revelation, that were in the back pockets of the public unions. That is why these contracts should be voted on by the taxpayers/voting public. But, I guess we, the taxpayer, are supposed to sit back and enjoy the ride over the cliff! No, it is our duty to stand up and preserve our country….for our children.

By: oreo

oreo — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:14:00 +0000

I believe that most of your rate will be decided in court, not by someone who lives in Houston where illegal’s run the city. The talking horse shows his intelligence again!

By: oreo

oreo — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:11:19 +0000

The talking horse shows his intelligence again! Nice going Ed.

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:33:44 +0000

Here come all the whiners who can’t sererate from mommy and don’t know how to do math, or realize if the city goes bankrupt, CONTRACTS CAN BE BROKEN. Employees will get paid for their services, retirees DON’T HAVE TO BE COMPENSATED. Now for you MORONS GET THAT THROUGH BUTTOCKS TO YOUR BRAINS. That is where they are located on you anyway.

By: rags12

rags12 — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:20:09 +0000

There is level at which these Wall St secrewballs will go to secure more money for the banks on higher interests for us by downgrading our bonding.

They wonder about the judges? Hello! Now they want to control the law. Wall St already has screwed up the economy.

I wonder if Moody worries about no interest from banks, high insurance costs without documentation, higher utility bills for bogus reasons, a 135% increase in health care costs–greed over need.

A contract is meant to be enforced. Just ask any bank or credit card company.

Employees never defaulted on the contracts, but the cities have by not funding what they signed. Where was Moody’s then?

By: tiki

tiki — Tue, 08 May 2012 22:29:17 +0000

ok mayor if you want to do this lets do it right-sign a contract that you or any other mayor that follows you for the next 24 years cannot get a raise; what you make right now they make for the next 24 years. next all your people have to cancel all your gas and credit cards that the tax payers pay for and cancel all those cell phones too. if channel 12 did not find that slacker he would still be doing it-how many more are out there. all these people complaining about the pensions-do what they do-next time you are being hurt or your house is on fire dont call the police or fire-call the mayor he will help you or call a school teacher they have a pretty good pension-that the tax payers pay for too

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:52:48 +0000

Nelson, these people you call workers are the dregs of society. They have been overcompensated for too long at the expense of people who work in the private sector. There has not been 5 or 6% inflation in this country in over 30 years. A cola is to keep the buying power the same not for an increase in value. You must be a workfare reciepent.

By: Nelson

Nelson — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:11:42 +0000

Thats BS from a corporate group that only sees cutting workers to the bone as a means to stabilize investment.